Definitions

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  • noun South Africa Food cooked in a three legged pot or cauldron over an open fire.

Etymologies

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From Afrikaans potjiekos, from potjie, diminutive of pot ("pot"), +‎ kos (“food”).

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Examples

  • Whether referred to as potjiekos, a mixing bowl, modern pan-africanism, the giraffe's view, a new brand of africanism, Pax

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1998

  • The outgoing commissioner, who lit the fire for the "potjiekos" three months ago and was due to put it out on January 8, joked that he would become a fireman on retirement.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1999

  • The event, a 100-day "potjiekos", has yielded nearly R400,000 in profit since October 1, of which the police has received R125000.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1999

  • The community was preparing potjiekos for him, which they were going to eat together after his tour.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2008

  • "We've had people working flat out for the past three weeks to make little chocolate potjiekos filled with mousse."

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1994

  • I celebrated both the 4th of July and a year of Afrikaans with potjiekos!

    WN.com - Articles related to Purchasing and Auto, Understand the Terminology 2010

  • Tommy se vegetariese potjiekos 1 teelepel borrie 1 teelepel wonderpeper 1 eetlepel knoffelpoeier 1 eetlepel chilipoeier 1 eetlepel komyn 1 eetlepel paprika sout en peper na smaak 4 eetlepels olie 1 ui, gekap 4 naeltjies 2 pakkies tempeh, in blokkies gesny 1.5 koppie water 1 patat, gekap 3 aartappels, gekap 2 koppies blomkool, gekap 'n bietjie neutmuskaat Braai die uie, naeltjies en komyn in die olie tot glaserig.

    WN.com - Articles related to Purchasing and Auto, Understand the Terminology 2010

  • Tommy se vegetariese potjiekos 1 teelepel borrie 1 teelepel wonderpeper 1 eetlepel knoffelpoeier 1 eetlepel chilipoeier 1 eetlepel komyn 1 eetlepel paprika sout en peper na smaak 4 eetlepels olie 1 ui, gekap 4 naeltjies 2 pakkies tempeh, in blokkies gesny 1.5 koppie water 1 patat, gekap 3 aartappels, gekap 2 koppies blomkool, gekap

    WN.com - Articles related to Purchasing and Auto, Understand the Terminology 2010

  • The torches were lit and a spread laid, including a pickled-fish salad, steamed pumpkin with cinnamon and nutmeg, the South African specialty oxtail potjiekos (stew), rosemary lamb chops, and figs stuffed with goat cheese.

    Forbes.com: News 2009

  • The torches were lit and a spread laid, including a pickled-fish salad, steamed pumpkin with cinnamon and nutmeg, the South African specialty oxtail potjiekos (stew), rosemary lamb chops, and figs stuffed with goat cheese.

    Forbes.com: News 2009

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