porridge

noun/ˈpɔrɪdʒ/

Frequency rank: #11,636 most common English word

Meaning

a soft, thick food made by boiling oats or another grain in water or milk.

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Example sentence

Every morning, she wakes up early to make warm porridge for breakfast.

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