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Congee \Con"gee\, n. & v.
See {Cong['e]}, {Conge}. [Obs.]
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And unto her his congee came to take. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
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Congee — Chinese rice congee with rousong and zha cai (coriander in side bowl) Chinese name Chinese … Wikipedia
Congee — Con*gee , n. 1. [Tamil ka[ncir]shi boilings.] Boiled rice; rice gruel. [India] [1913 Webster] 2. A jail; a lockup. [India] [1913 Webster] {Congee discharges}, rice water discharges. Dunglison. {Congee water}, water in which rice has been boiled.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
congee — early 14c., from O.Fr. congié (Mod.Fr. congé) permission, leave of absence, dismissal, ceremonial leave taking, from L. commeatus passage, going to and fro, hence leave of absence, from commeare, from com with, together (see COM (Cf. com )) +… … Etymology dictionary
congee — [kän′jē] n. [ME conge < OFr congie] Now Rare CONGÉ vi. congeed, congeeing Now Rare to take formal leave; esp., to bow in leaving … English World dictionary
Congee — Bol de congee chinois ; garniture : fines lamelles de porc frit (ròusī) Le congee (anglais) ou canja (portugais) est une sorte de soupe ou de bouillie de riz. C est l un des plats traditionnel du Portugal et d autre pays lusophones,… … Wikipédia en Français
Congee — Chinesisches Reis Congee Reis Congee (von malaiisch kanji, Thai: Chok, auch: Joke โจ๊ก) ist ein Reisbrei, der in Asien, besonders in China, vor allem zum Frühstück gegessen wird. Zur Zubereitung wird ein Teil Reis mit zehn bis zwölf Teilen Wasser … Deutsch Wikipedia
congee — noun /ˈkɒnʤiː/ a) A bow. So courteous conge both did giue and take, / With right hands plighted, pledges of good will. b) Water which has been used to boil rice, sometimes used in Asian food as a creamy, starchy ingredient. “My daughter Rebecca,… … Wiktionary
Congee discharges — Congee Con*gee , n. 1. [Tamil ka[ncir]shi boilings.] Boiled rice; rice gruel. [India] [1913 Webster] 2. A jail; a lockup. [India] [1913 Webster] {Congee discharges}, rice water discharges. Dunglison. {Congee water}, water in which rice has been… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Congee water — Congee Con*gee , n. 1. [Tamil ka[ncir]shi boilings.] Boiled rice; rice gruel. [India] [1913 Webster] 2. A jail; a lockup. [India] [1913 Webster] {Congee discharges}, rice water discharges. Dunglison. {Congee water}, water in which rice has been… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
congee — noun Etymology: Tamil kañci water from cooked rice Date: 1930 porridge made from rice … New Collegiate Dictionary
