What Does Porridge Mean?

Porridge is a food commonly eaten as a breakfast cereal dish, made by heating or boiling ground, crushed or chopped starchy plants, typically grain, in milk.

What does the word porridge means?

: a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick. Other Words from porridge Example Sentences Learn More About porridge.

Is porridge an English word?

It is known as simply "porridge" or, more commonly in the United States and Canada, "oatmeal". In the US, oat and wheat porridge can both be called "hot cereal". Rolled oats are commonly used in England, oatmeal in Scotland and steel-cut oats in Ireland.

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