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Meaning of the word pottage in English

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pottage

US /ˈpɑː.t̬ɪdʒ/

UK /ˈpɒt.ɪdʒ/

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Noun

a thick soup or stew of vegetables and, if available, meat.

Example:

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The hungry travelers were grateful for a bowl of warm pottage.

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He sold his birthright for a mess of pottage.

Synonym:

stew soup broth gruel mess

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