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pottage noun[ C or U ] old useuk /ˈpɒt.ɪdʒ/ us /ˈpɑː.t̬ɪdʒ/ a thick soup or stew(= meat or fish and vegetables, cooked slowly in a small amount of liquid): The modern pudding began its life as pottage, a meat and vegetable dish originating in Roman times. The pottage should be served hot; it's not a soup that keeps well. mess of pottageThey might have eaten a mess of pottage, which was simply a sloppy meat stew. Some dishes, like pancakes and pottage, a thick soup or stew, still feature on modern menus. Christmas pudding may have originated from a type of medieval pottage. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Savoury dishes Alfredo American chop suey arancini arroz con pollo baba ghanoush dopiaza dumpling duxelles edamame egg foo yong masala matelote matzo ball mixed grill mochi Scotch woodcock scrambled eggs scrapple shabu-shabu shakshuka
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