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shrub, noun.  A fruit-based syrup used in mixed drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic); the usual ingredients are fruit, sugar, and vinegar.

Etymology:  The word itself is said to originate from the Arabic sharbah, 'a drink'.  'Sherbet' and 'syrup' share similar word origins.

The concept has been around for at least 500 years, and has gained and lost ( ... )

arval
noun
1.  A funeral repast, usually consisting of bread or cake with ale.
2.  Money given to hunters, at the death of a fox, in order to buy ale.

adj.
1.  Of or relating to funeral feasts.
2.  Relating to a body of Roman priests (the Arval Brethren, "brothers of the fields") who presided over an annual fertility festival in May.
3.  Of, like, or ( ... )

simnel, noun.  A traditional Easter fruit-based cake; more recently it has also been a traditional gift for Mothering Sunday.

There are many local recipes, and the basic recipe has changed over time.  In Medieval times, the cake was a mixture of fruits and nuts encased in pastry and coated with a saffron glaze.  An 1892 article from The Gentleman's ( ... )

coodie, cudie, cude, cootie, or quiddie, noun.
A wooden kitchen dish or small tub.  Or, a wooden chamber pot.  Hm.

Etymology:  there are references to Gaelic ciotad, pail or bucket.

Yes, it's a stretch to call this a food-themed post.  It's also a stretch to call this a Monday post.

pulpatoon, noun.  A dish made of rabbits, birds, etc., in a crust of forcemeat.

Forcemeat is a mixture of ground meat and other ingredients, bound with egg.  Or, sometimes it's bound with breadcrumbs.  Basically, it's meat paste.

So, pulpatoon is sort of an extra-meaty meat pie, which could be an interesting option for this week's pi day.

Etymology:  ( ... )

ragi, noun.  An Old World cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, also known as finger millet.

Ragi is traditionally grown in arid areas in India and Africa, and is adaptable to higher elevations.  The harvested seeds can be stored for a long time without being attacked by mold or insects.  Due to the growing popularity of Indian food, the flour can be ( ... )

sowens or sowans, noun.  A Scottish dish made from fermented oat husks.

An account of siege food during the Boer war described it as "a paste closely akin to that used by bill-stickers...a sour kind of mess, but very healthy and filling".

Here's a recipe description from the early 1800s:
The mealy sid, or hull of the ground oat, is steeped in blood- ( ... )

stroakings, noun.  The last milk taken from the cow during a milking.

This last milk obtained from a milking is supposed to be richer than the first.
Many historical cheese recipes list stroakings as an ingredient; one example is slipp-coat cheese (sometimes called green cheese, new cheese, or farmer's cheese).

Etymology:  All I found was a reference ( ... )

kenno, noun.  A cheese made to be eaten at the birth of a child.

Etymology:  Scottish, supposedly from "ken no", as no male was supposed to be aware of its existence.

Perhaps a more common term is groaning cheese (a reference to the labors of the woman).  Similar concepts are groaning malt (a strong ale provided for the women, or perhaps for the ( ... )

endoré, adj.  Gold-covered or gold-colored.

The only use I've seen is in reference to gilded or gold-colored food.  Gold has been added to food for centuries, usually in the form of a decorative topping of gold leaf or gold dust.  Less expensive sources of gold color include turmeric and saffron (although currently saffron is about $130/oz).

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