porray

English

Etymology

From Middle French porrée/porret, from Old French poree (“leek soup”), diminutive of por (“leek”), from Latin porrum (“leek(s)”). Doublet of porret.

Noun

porray

1. (dialect) A medieval pudding or stew of leeks and other vegetables (and sometimes meat) simmered in fresh almond milk and/or meat broth.

See also

• porrets (pot-leeks)
• porridge (which porray influenced the spelling of)