Pottage (Noun)

Meaning ¹

Thick (often creamy) soup.

Classification

Nouns denoting foods and drinks.

Examples

• The monastery's kitchen served a warm, comforting pottage made from vegetables and grains to the hungry travelers.
• In the 14th century, pottage was a staple food of the peasants, often made from whatever ingredients were available.
• To thicken the pottage, the chef added a roux of flour and butter, giving it a rich and velvety texture.
• The instructions for the medieval recipe called for simmering the pottage over low heat for several hours to extract all the flavors from the bones and vegetables.
• On cold winter nights, a steaming bowl of pottage was the perfect remedy to warm the cockles of the heart.

Synonyms

• Potage

Hypernyms

• Soup

Meaning ²

A stew of vegetables and (sometimes) meat.

Classification

Nouns denoting foods and drinks.