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stirabout

noun
stir·​about | \ ˈstər-ə-ˌbau̇t How to pronounce stirabout (audio) \

Definition of stirabout

: a porridge of Irish origin consisting of oatmeal or cornmeal boiled in water or milk and stirred

Examples of stirabout in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 The Knock of 1879 was an out-of-the-way Irish village, where people managed on potatoes and a porridge called stirabout; meat and tea on special occasions only. — Dan Barry, New York Times, "A Worldly Accomplishment Is Rewarded With a Heavenly One," 12 May 2017

First Known Use of stirabout

1682, in the meaning defined above

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