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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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