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brose

/bˈɹəʊz/BROHZ
/bˈɹoʊz/BROHZ

Meaningbrose

Common meaning: thick porridge made with oatmeal and liquid

Journey through time

  1. Gaelicbrothas‘brose’source
  2. Middle Englishbrowes‘broth’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsbroth → thick porridge made with oatmeal and liquidbrose‘thick porridge made with oatmeal and liquid’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Gaelic brothas ‘brose’.

Roots

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