CONGEES

Noun

congees

plural of congee

Source: Wiktionary


CONGEE

Con"gee, n. & v.

Definition: See Congé, Conge. [Obs.]

And unto her his congee came to take. Spenser.

Con*gee", n.

1. [Tamil kashi boilings.]

Definition: Boiled rice; rice gruel. [India]

2. A jail; a lockup. [India]

Congee discharges, rice water discharges. Dunglison. -- Congee water, water in which rice has been boiled.

CONGEE

Con"gee, n. & v.

Definition: See Congé, Conge. [Obs.]

And unto her his congee came to take. Spenser.

Con*gee", n.

1. [Tamil kashi boilings.]

Definition: Boiled rice; rice gruel. [India]

2. A jail; a lockup. [India]

Congee discharges, rice water discharges. Dunglison. -- Congee water, water in which rice has been boiled.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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