What does congee mean?
Definitions for congee
ˈkɒn dʒicon·gee
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Princeton's WordNet
congee, jooknoun
a Chinese rice gruel eaten for breakfast
conge, congeenoun
(architecture) a concave molding
conge, congeenoun
formal permission to depart
"he gave me his conge"
conge, congeeverb
an abrupt and unceremonious dismissal
congeeverb
depart after obtaining formal permission
"He has congeed with the King"
congee, congeverb
perform a ceremonious bow
Wikipedia
Congee
Congee or conjee ( KON-jee) is a type of rice porridge or gruel eaten in Asian countries. It can be eaten plain, where it is typically served with side dishes, or it can be served with ingredients such as meat, fish, seasonings and flavourings, most often savory, but sometimes sweet. It is typically served as a meal on its own, especially for breakfast or people who are ill. Names for congee are as varied as the style of its preparation, but all are made with rice cooked as a softened porridge with a larger quantity of water than other types of cooked rice like pilaf or claypot rice.
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congee
Congee is a type of rice porridge or gruel popular in many Asian countries. This dish is usually served as a meal on its own, particularly for breakfast, or during periods of illness as it is easily digestible. Congee is often cooked slowly with lots of water until the rice breaks down into a thin porridge-like consistency and can be flavored with various ingredients such as meat, fish, and herbs.
Webster Dictionary
Congee
see Conge, Conge
Congeenoun
boiled rice; rice gruel
Congeenoun
a jail; a lockup
Etymology: [Tamil kashi boilings.]
Wikidata
Congee
Congee or conjee is a type of rice porridge or gruel popular in many Asian countries. When eaten as plain rice congee, it is most often served with side dishes. When additional ingredients, such as meat, fish, and flavorings, are added whilst preparing the congee, it is most often served as a meal on its own, especially when one is ill. Names for congee are as varied as the style of its preparation. Despite its many variations, it is always a thick porridge or soup of rice which has usually disintegrated after prolonged cooking in water.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Congee
kon′jē, Congé, kong′jā, n. a bow: dismissal: leave to depart.—v.i. to take leave: to bow.—Congé d'élire (Fr.), permission to elect: permission given by the crown to a dean and chapter to elect a bishop. [Fr. congé—L. commeatus, leave of absence—com, together, and meāre, to go.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of congee in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of congee in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of congee in a Sentence
I'm addicted to congee now. I had the fish belly and then I had the offal one... this was like heaven.
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- জাউBengali
- Reis-Congee, CongeeGerman
- arroz caldoSpanish
- congeeFinnish
- congeeFrench
- गांजी, खीरHindi
- buburIndonesian
- 白粥, 粥Japanese
- បបរKhmer
- 죽, 粥Korean
- കഞ്ഞിMalayalam
- buburMalay
- ဆန်ပြုတ်Burmese
- canjaPortuguese
- рисовый отвар, рисовая каша, рисовый супRussian
- risvälling, rissoppaSwedish
- கஞ்சிTamil
- గంజిTelugu
- จุ๊ก, โจ๊กThai
- lugawTagalog
- cháo, 粥, chúcVietnamese
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