fungee

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UK/ˈfuːnd͡ʒi/US/ˈfund͡ʒi/Caribbean/ˈfuːnd͡ʒiː/

noun

A cornmeal dish from the Caribbean, usually made with okra and served with salt fish, shellfish, or chicken; variant recipes are also known as coo-coo (coocoo) or cou-cou (coucou).

Similar
grunt
OriginKimbundu funji →
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Meanings

fungee1

nounfungee (uncountable)

alternative funchi · alternative funga · alternative fungi · alternative fungie · alternative funjee · alternative funji

  1. uncountableA cornmeal dish from the Caribbean, usually made with okra and served with salt fish, shellfish, or chicken; variant recipes are also known as coo-coo (coocoo) or cou-cou (coucou).

fungee2

nounfungee (uncountable)
  1. uncountableSynonym of grunt (“dessert of steamed berries and dough”).

    Synonyms: grunt

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of grunt (“dessert of steamed berries and dough”).

Similar
grunt
Also see
grunt

Origin

  1. Kimbundufunji“mashed cassava”
  2. Englishfungee

Probably borrowed from Kimbundu funji (“mashed cassava”).

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Chicago

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