crowdie

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crow·die

or crow·dy  (kro͞o′dē, krō′-, kro͝od′ē)
n. pl. crow·dies Scots
1. A soft white cheese made from soured milk.
2. Porridge; gruel.

[Origin unknown.]
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crowdie

(ˈkraʊdɪ)
n
1. (Cookery) a porridge of meal and water; brose
2. (Cookery) a cheese-like dish made by straining the whey from soured milk and beating up the remaining curd with salt
[C17: of unknown origin]
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