pottage

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English pottage, from Anglo-Norman and Old French potage, equivalent to pot +‎ -age. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɑtɪd͡ʒ/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɒtɪd͡ʒ/ Rhymes: -ɒtɪdʒ === Noun === pottage (countable and uncountable, plural pottages) (archaic or historical) A thick soup or stew, made by boiling vegetables, grains, and sometimes meat or fish, a staple food throughout Europe in the Middle Ages. (archaic) An oatmeal porridge. (Nigeria) A dish made by stewing plantain, beans, or yam in a tomato- and pepper-based sauce. Synonym: porridge ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === potage == Middle English == === Noun === pottage alternative form of potage