irion.

Brit.

/ɪˈriːəʊ/, U.S.

/ɪˈrioʊ/, East African English

/iˈrio/

Origin: A borrowing from Kikuyu. Etymon: Kikuyu irio.

Etymology: < Kikuyu irio, specific use of irio food, crop < i-, class prefix + -rio food, food crops ( < -rĩa to eat).

In Kenyan cookery: a dish consisting of mashed potatoes or sweet potatoes with maize, peas, and leafy green vegetables such as spinach, typically eaten as an accompaniment to other dishes.

ΚΠ

1931 Sci. News Let. 11 July 30/2 A special study was made of the Akikuyu dinner table. It was found that the ordinary meal consists of a thick porridge called ‘irio’ and a gruel called ‘ucuru’, but the women make a special ‘irio’ of their own, which no males over five years of age eat.

1973 National Assembly Official Rep. (Republic of Kenya) 26 Sept. 532 They..think that if an ambassador entertains a visitor, he should serve irio and porridge and all that.

2016 Daily Nation (Kenya) (Nexis) 5 Mar. The theme was African Night and we enjoyed some irio and ugali to the tune of Malaika.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022).

单词	irio
释义	irion. Brit. /ɪˈriːəʊ/, U.S. /ɪˈrioʊ/, East African English /iˈrio/ Origin: A borrowing from Kikuyu. Etymon: Kikuyu irio. Etymology: < Kikuyu irio, specific use of irio food, crop < i-, class prefix + -rio food, food crops ( < -rĩa to eat). In Kenyan cookery: a dish consisting of mashed potatoes or sweet potatoes with maize, peas, and leafy green vegetables such as spinach, typically eaten as an accompaniment to other dishes. ΚΠ 1931 Sci. News Let. 11 July 30/2 A special study was made of the Akikuyu dinner table. It was found that the ordinary meal consists of a thick porridge called ‘irio’ and a gruel called ‘ucuru’, but the women make a special ‘irio’ of their own, which no males over five years of age eat. 1973 National Assembly Official Rep. (Republic of Kenya) 26 Sept. 532 They..think that if an ambassador entertains a visitor, he should serve irio and porridge and all that. 2016 Daily Nation (Kenya) (Nexis) 5 Mar. The theme was African Night and we enjoyed some irio and ugali to the tune of Malaika. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < n.1931
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