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pottage

pot·tage

UK/ˈpɒtɪd͡ʒ/ US/ˈpɑtɪd͡ʒ/ uncommon archaic

noun

1.

a stew of vegetables and (sometimes) meat

2.

Origin

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

Phrases

  • mess of pottage
  • pease pottage
  • plum pottage
  • sell one's birthright for a mess of pottage

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