mortrew

English

Alternative forms

• mortress

Etymology

See mortar.

Noun

mortrew (plural mortrews)

1. (obsolete) A dish of meat and other ingredients, cooked together

   Synonym: olla podrida

References

• “mortrew”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.