Congee vs Oatmeal - What's the difference?
congee | oatmeal |
(obsolete) Formal departure, ceremonial leave-taking.
* 1590 , (Edmund Spenser), The Faerie Queene , II.i:
(archaic) A bow.
*, II.17:
* 1819 , (Walter Scott), Ivanhoe :
A type of thick rice porridge or soup, sometimes prepared with vegetables and/or meat.
Meal made from rolled or round oats.
* {{quote-magazine, year=2013, month=July-August, author=
, magazine=(American Scientist), title= A breakfast cereal made from rolled oats, cooked in milk and/or water (porridge in UK).
a light greyish brown colour, like that of oatmeal.
Of a light greyish brown colour, like that of oatmeal
As nouns the difference between congee and oatmeal
is that congee is formal departure, ceremonial leave-taking while oatmeal is meal made from rolled or round oats.As an adjective oatmeal is
of a light greyish brown colour, like that of oatmeal.congee
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl)Alternative forms
* conge *Noun
(en noun)- So courteous conge both did giue and take, / With right hands plighted, pledges of good will.
- As salutations, reverences, or conges , by which some doe often purchase the honour, (but wrongfully) to be humble, lowly, and courteous.
- “My daughter Rebecca, so please your Grace,” answered Isaac, with a low congee , nothing embarrassed by the Prince’s salutation, in which, however, there was at least as much mockery as courtesy.
Etymology 2
From (etyl), perhaps via Portuguese.(ta)Alternative forms
* conjeeNoun
(wikipedia congee) (en-noun)Derived terms
* rice congeeSynonyms
* jook * jukSee also
*oatmeal
English
Noun
(en-noun)Stephen P. Lownie], [http://www.americanscientist.org/authors/detail/david-m-pelz David M. Pelz
Stents to Prevent Stroke, passage=As we age, the major arteries of our bodies frequently become thickened with plaque, a fatty material with an oatmeal -like consistency that builds up along the inner lining of blood vessels. The reason plaque forms isn’t entirely known, but it seems to be related to high levels of cholesterol inducing an inflammatory response, which can also attract and trap more cellular debris over time.}}