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Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Congee

· Con·gee · IPA /ˈkɑnd͡ʒi/
01 n. & v. See Congé, Conge.
  1. 1.
    See Congé, Conge.[Obs.] See: Congé, Conge
    “And unto her his congee came to take.” — Spenser.
02 n. Boiled rice; rice gruel.
  1. 1.
    Boiled rice; rice gruel.[India]
  2. 2.
    A jail; a lockup.[India]
Phrases & compounds
Congee discharges — rice water discharges.
Congee water — water in which rice has been boiled.