pottage

noun pot·tage \ˈpä-tij\

: a thick soup of vegetables and often meat

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: a thick soup of vegetables and often meat

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Middle English potage, from Anglo-French, from pot pot, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English pott pot

First Known Use: 13th century

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