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porridge

[pawr-ij, por-] / ˈpɔr ɪdʒ, ˈpɒr- /


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The finished khichuri should have a consistency similar to porridge.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

In 2013, he spent nearly two weeks on a bench ahead of Prince George's birth, being fed porridge and given cups of tea by staff there.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Good sources of B6 are meat and fish, but it's also present in other foods, including porridge oats, potatoes and chickpeas.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

In the Starkadders’ home, breakfast means congealed porridge, and cows are called Feckless, Aimless, Graceless and Pointless.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

If a heavy pot of boiling porridge had to be lifted from the fire, Nhamo was told to do it.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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