congee
pronunciation
How to pronounce congee in British English:
UK ['kɒndʒi:]
How to pronounce congee in American English:
US ['kɒndʒi]
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- Noun:
- a Chinese rice gruel eaten for breakfast
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- Verb:
- depart after obtaining formal permission
- perform a ceremonious bow
Word Origin
- congee (n.)
- early 14c., from Old French congié "permission, leave of absence, dismissal, ceremonial leave-taking" (Modern French congé), from Latin commeatus "passage, going to and fro," hence "leave of absence," from commeare, from com- "with, together" (see com-) + meare "to go, pass" (see mutable). Probably lost 17c. and revived 19c. from Modern French.
Example
- 1. Could chinese consumers be swapping congee for cereal at breakfast ?
- 2. They serve congee with pickled vegetables and youtiao ( deep-fried dough ) .
- 3. So for dinner , mrs. lu is preparing congee , the traditional boiled rice soup .
- 4. Here , one can get a bowl of signature seafood congee any hour of the day .
- 5. If it were up to oh eng lock , the typical chinese breakfast would be toast , not congee .