pottage

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a stew of vegetables and (sometimes) meat
  2. noun thick (often creamy) soup

Etymology

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

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