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kedg·er·ee

 (kĕj′ə-rē′, kĕj′ə-rē′)
n.
A dish consisting of flaked fish, boiled rice, and eggs.
[Hindi and Urdu khicṛī, rice boiled with split lentils or other pulse, from Prakrit khicca-, from Sanskrit khiccā, of unknown origin.]
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kedgeree

(ˌkɛdʒəˈriː)
n
(Cookery) chiefly Brit a lightly curried dish consisting of rice, cooked flaked fish, and hard-boiled eggs
[C17: from Hindi khicarī, from Sanskrit khiccā, of obscure origin]
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ked•ger•ee

(ˈkɛdʒ əˌri)

n.
1. a dish of India containing rice, lentils, and spices.
2. a dish of rice, fish, hard-boiled eggs, cream, and seasonings.
[1655–65; < Hindi khicṛī, khicaṛī]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.kedgeree - a dish of rice and hard-boiled eggs and cooked flaked fish
dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner"
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
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Translations
fiskerisotto
austurlenskur hrísgrjónaréttur
rybí pilav

kedgeree

[ˈkɛdʒəriː] n → kedgeree m
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kedgeree

(kedʒəˈriː) noun
a dish made with rice, fish and other ingredients.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
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