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Meaning of "congee" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CONGEE

congee  [ˈkɒndʒiː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONGEE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Congee is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CONGEE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

congee

Congee

Congee or conjee is a type of rice porridge or gruel popular in many Asian countries. When eaten as plain rice congee, it is most often served with side dishes. When additional ingredients, such as meat, fish, and flavorings, are added while preparing the congee, it is most often served as a meal on its own, especially when one is ill. Names for congee are as varied as the style of its preparation. Despite its many variations, it is definitionally a thick porridge of rice largely disintegrated after prolonged cooking in water.

Definition of congee in the English dictionary

The definition of congee in the dictionary is a gruel of boiled rice and water.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONGEE


agee
əˈdʒiː
algae
ˈældʒiː
apogee
ˈæpəˌdʒiː
bungee
ˈbʌndʒiː
burgee
ˈbɜːdʒiː
conjee
ˈkɒndʒiː
dirige
ˈdɪrɪˌdʒiː
Fiji
ˈfiːdʒiː
gee
dʒiː
Himeji
ˈhiːmɛˌdʒiː
koji
ˈkəʊdʒiː
Meiji
ˈmeɪˈdʒiː
obligee
ˌɒblɪˈdʒiː
Panaji
pɑːˈnɑːdʒiː
refugee
ˌrɛfjʊˈdʒiː
SPG
ˌespiːˈdʒiː
squeegee
ˈskwiːdʒiː
T&G
ˌtiːənˈdʒiː
USCG
ˌjuːessiːˈdʒiː
zero-G
ˌzɪərəʊˈdʒiː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONGEE

congeal
congealable
congealableness
congealer
congealment
congelation
congener
congeneric
congenerical
congenerous
congenetic
congenial
congeniality
congenially
congenialness
congenic
congenital
congenitally
congenitalness
conger

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONGEE

bargee
dischargee
galiongee
gee-gee
gidgee
interrogee
jaygee
lungee
mergee
mortgagee
muggee
Murrumbidgee
negligee
perigee
pledgee
pongee
salvagee
squilgee
thuggee
whangee

Synonyms and antonyms of congee in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «congee» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONGEE

Find out the translation of congee to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of congee from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «congee» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sopa de arroz
570 millions of speakers

English

congee
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बर्ख़ास्तगी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كونج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отвар
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

congee
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

congee
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

congee
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Congee
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Reisbrei
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Congee
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cháo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

congee
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॉंजी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

congee
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

congee
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Congee
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відвар
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

congee
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

congee
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

congee
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

congee
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

congee
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of congee

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONGEE»

The term «congee» is regularly used and occupies the 94.214 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONGEE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about congee

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONGEE»

Discover the use of congee in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to congee and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Chinese Way to Healing: Many Paths to Wholeness
From Abigail Surasky, L.Ac. To Regain Strength Congee Rice is often used for healing in Chinese medicine. Congee or rice porridge is an extremely therapeutic food that strengthens the constitution of those who suffer from chronic disease ...
Misha Ruth Cohen, 2006
2
The Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus with Chinese Medicine: A ...
CONGEE. INGREDIENTS: Radix Trichosanthis Kirlowii (Tian Hua Fen), 30g, rice (brown or white depending on preference and the strength of the patient's spleen ), 50g FUNCTIONS & INDICATIONS: Clears heat and engenders fluids; treats ...
Bob Flaws, Lynn M. Kuchinski, Robert Casañas, 2002
3
The Book of Jook: Chinese Medicinal Porridges : a Healthy ...
Achyranthes Congee 176 Acorus Congee 167 Added Flavors Aconite Congee 122 Added Flavors Cherokee Rose Hip Congee 121 Added Flavors Dry Ginger Congee 113 Added Flavors Engender the Pulse Congee 97 Added Flavors ...
Bob Flaws, 1995
4
Cooking for Geeks: Real Science, Great Hacks, and Good Food
A billion people eat congee daily, but you're unlikely to find it on many restaurant menus in the United States, for the same reason that “porridge” and “gruel” don't appear very often: it's a dish meant to stretch the filling power ofa few cheap ...
Jeff Potter, 2010
5
超人氣中式輕食
7 Congee 313 03 S8 4b Varieties of Congee mttsmmmmnw □ iifJis^ iwiiSMSAaga^ us* . niSAag^ii^ags • ^sb^piot Three major categories of congee are sweet congee, savory congee, and plain congee. Congee, by definition, is made with little ...
程安琪, 2006
6
The Rice Book: The Definitive Book on Rice, with Hundreds of ...
Congee may be simply a plain rice porridge, eaten as a cereal at breakfast, or it may become something quite elaborate. When I was a little girl my grandmother would give me congee and nothing else if I had a stomach upset. It made me ...
Sri Owen, 1994
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Scallion Congee for Blood Vacuity Presenting with constipation, dry hair, dry skin, brittle nails, night blindness, dizziness, palpitations, and anxiety Lamb or Beef Gogi berries Taro root Shitake mushroom More Congee Recipes Sweet Congee  ...
John Devlin L.Ac.
8
Every Grain of Rice: Simple Chinese Home Cooking
But perhaps the most universal of comfort foods is rice congee, which is like a caress of the mouth and stomach, as soothing as baby food. At its simplest, it is just rice cooked slowly, in plenty of water, until the grains dissolve into a voluptuous, ...
Fuchsia Dunlop, 2013
9
Integrating Conventional and Chinese Medicine in Cancer ...
One mechanism for delivering herbal medicine is via a congee or hsi fan.30 Congee is the South-East Asian word for rice gruel; hsi fan is the Chinese word. To cook a congee use six parts of water to one part of rice. Usually white rice is used ...
Tai Lahans, 2007
10
The Everything Rice Cooker Cookbook
... 138 Congee (rice porridge) and grains, 14, 81–89 about, 5–6; cooking, 86; healing properties of, 88 Chicken Congee, 84 Corn, Carrot, and Pea Congee, 89 Fish Congee, 82 Gojiberry Congee, 87 Pork Congee, 85 Pumpkin Congee, 86 Rice ...
Hui Leng Tay, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONGEE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term congee is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Restaurant Review: Kongee Dinesty
During the recent June heat wave in Vancouver, we went to Kongee Dinesty. We opted for the Preserved Egg and Salted Pork Congee with ... «The Asian Pacific Post, Jul 15»
2
Macao spins the wheel to drive tourism sector
"We specialize in shrimp roe noodles and sea crab congee," Cheng said. "And the tourists like what we are doing." Less than a minute's walk ... «Chinadaily USA, Jul 15»
3
HKEJ marks 42 years of chronicling Hong Kong's journey
In 1971, Lee Yuen Congee Noodles opened its doors in Causeway Bay, paying a monthly rent of just HK$2,000. The signature dish of the ... «EJ Insight, Jul 15»
4
7 tummy warmers for the colder months ahead (and where to find …
A warm bowl of this hearty Filipino version of congee made with rice and chicken, and seasoned with onion and garlic is a perfect full meal for ... «Manila Standard Today, Jul 15»
5
Ramzan flavours: How to break fast like a Hyderabadi
Possibly my favourite of Nazeen's Hyderabadi dishes is Haleem, a congee-like concoction of lentils, grains, barley, wheat and generously ... «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
6
Sating a late night hankering
Offered from 10pm-3am, the “Mid-Night Special Set Menu” offers up some more adventurous platters, like the shrimp and frog congee (small ... «The Phnom Penh Post, Jul 15»
7
Inside An El Monte Dim Sum Factory
"We have Hyatt Hotels, Starwood Resorts and independent hotel chains constantly requesting Asian breakfast items like congee, dumplings, ... «LA Weekly, Jul 15»
8
DINE SAFE YORK: Newmarket, Markham, Vaughan restaurants …
Congee Queen, 2930 Steeles Ave. E., Markham, was ticketed because the operator failed to ensure the floor of a food-handling room was kept ... «YorkRegion.com, Jul 15»
9
Quan's Kitchen in Boston Is Apparently Closed
... typical take-out fare, like chicken and sweet corn soup and congee. But the Beyond Menu-hosted online ordering feature "is not enabled yet.". «Eater, Jun 15»
10
Even rice gruel can be sexy if it's served to you by a bikini model …
Congee, known as okayu in Japan, is a type of savoury rice porridge/gruel and is eaten in many Asian countries. The dish is typically thought of ... «RocketNews24, Jun 15»

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