porridge
noun/ˈpɒrɪdʒ/
/ˈpɔːrɪdʒ/
[uncountable]- (especially British English) (North American English usually oatmeal)a type of soft, thick white food made by boiling oats in milk or water, eaten hot, especially for breakfastTopics Foodc1
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- (East African English) a type of thick drink made by boiling flour with water
Word Originmid 16th cent. (denoting soup thickened with barley): alteration of pottage.
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