"katogo" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kɑˈtoʊɡoʊ/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-katogo.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: Borrowed from Bantu katogo (“casserole, pot; stew”); while one author suggests the word is derived from Luganda, another has been suggested it is not possible to identify the specific Bantu language as the word is found in several of them. Etymology templates: {{cog|lg|-}} Luganda Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} katogo (uncountable)
  1. (Uganda) A traditional breakfast dish consisting of a sauce containing legumes and offal to which a staple such as cassava or matoke (“mashed boiled bananas or plantains”) is added, all cooked in the same pot. Wikipedia link: John Benjamins Publishing Company, Rowman & Littlefield Tags: Uganda, uncountable Categories (topical): Foods Translations (traditional breakfast dish consisting of a sauce containing legumes and offal to which a staple is added): katogo (Luganda), катого (katovo) (Russian)

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