pottage

Meaning

1. (archaic, countable, historical, uncountable) A thick soup or stew, made by boiling vegetables, grains, and sometimes meat or fish, a staple food throughout Europe in the Middle Ages.
2. (archaic, countable, uncountable) An oatmeal porridge.
3. (Nigeria, countable, uncountable) A dish made by stewing plantain, beans, or yam in a tomato- and pepper-based sauce.

Synonyms

soup

🍲

potage

gruel

puree

thick soup

vegetable soup

bisque

skilly

broth

Translations

zuppa di verdura

potatge

🍲

Gemüsesuppe

χορτόσουπα

πηχτή λαχανόσουπα

potaje

sebze çorbası

الحساء

türlü yemeği

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɑtɪd͡ʒ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: potage

In summary

From Middle English pottage, from Anglo-Norman and Old French potage, equivalent to pot + -age.