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fig-sew

/ˈfɪɡˌsjuː/

fig-sew noun: ale boiled with wheaten bread and figs, a common Good Friday dish.

Noun

fig-sew (countable and uncountable, plural fig-sews)

  1. (dialectal, historical) Ale boiled with wheaten bread and figs, a common Good Friday dish.

Forms of fig-sew

pluralfig-sews

Origin of fig-sew

From fig + sew (“broth, gravy, juice”).

Questions about fig-sew

What does fig-sew mean?
Fig-sew means ale boiled with wheaten bread and figs, a common Good Friday dish.
What part of speech is fig-sew?
Fig-sew is a noun.
How do you pronounce fig-sew?
Fig-sew is pronounced /ˈfɪɡˌsjuː/.
What is the plural of fig-sew?
The plural of fig-sew is fig-sews.

Words near fig-sew in the dictionary

  1. fig-leaf gourd
  2. fig-leafed
  3. fig-leaved
  4. fig-leaved goosefoot
  5. fig-leaves
  6. fig-sew
  7. fig-sews
  8. fig-sue
  9. fig-wart
  10. fig-warts
  11. fig.

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