English Explanatory Dictionary

brose

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Oatmeal mixed with boiling water or milk.
name
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Ambrose.

Word forms

brose broses

Etymology

From the Doric dialect of North East Scotland, from earlier browes, from Old French broez, nominative of broet (“stew, soup made from meat broth”) (French brouet) diminutive of breu, from Medieval Latin brodium, from Proto-Germanic *bruþą (“broth”). See broth.

Derived words

Athole brose brosy brosey brosy-faced
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