brose
/brəʊz
/noun chiefly Scottish
A kind of porridge made with oatmeal or dried peas and boiling water or milk.When peasemeal is used to make a brose, it is mixed with boiling water for immediate consumption, eaten with butter and pepper or salt, or with sugar and raisins....
- It also bestows a sense of pride that Scotland is still producing quality raw ingredients - ready to be converted into oatcakes, mealie puddings and brose.
- While certain foods, such as tablet, crowdie or brose, just aren't available south of the border, there are some words for things we both have that are, quite simply, completely different.
Origin
Mid 17th century: originally a Scots form of Middle English brewis 'broth', from Old French brouez; ultimately of Germanic origin and related to broth.
Rhymes
- running play
- running postman
- running powers
- running rail
- running repairs
- running rhythm
- running rope
- running saddle
- running season
- running set
- running shoe
- running sore
- running start
- running stitch
- running string
- running text
- running thyme
- running time
- running total
- running trap
- running vest
- running water
- runny
- Runnymede
- runo