New words – 11 December 2017

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omurice noun [C]
UK /ˈɒm.jə.raɪs/ US /ˈɑː.mjə.raɪs/
a Japanese dish consisting of an omelette filled with fried rice and topped with ketchup

A 23-year-old Japanese omurice seller who goes by Kuya Omurice on his Facebook page is a college student who sells the yummy ketchup-drizzled omelets with rice by announcing where he’s going to be for the day and carrying his goods with him in an ice bucket.
[www.geek.com, 28 July 2017]

birch water noun [C and U]
UK /bɜːtʃ ˈwɔː.tᵊr/ US /bɝːtʃ ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ/
a drink made from the sap of the birch tree, said to have health-giving properties

What, you haven’t heard of birch water? Because coconut water, aloe water, maple water and cactus water are so passe, there were several companies at Fancy Foods hawking water made from the sap of birch trees. Companies like Absolutely Wild claim that the water is rich in antioxidants and electrolytes, has “detoxifying and restorative properties” and “strengthens your body’s immunity.” 
[The Washington Post, 30 June 2017]

vegducken noun [C]
UK /vedʒ ˈdʌk.ən/ US /vedʒ ˈdʌk.ən/
a cooked dish consisting of three different types of vegetables placed inside each other

There’s no shame in not eating turkey at Thanksgiving, or ham at Christmas—that is, when you have Butternut Squash Vegducken. This vegetable stunner of an entrée is an entirely meatless take on turducken, with butternut squash, eggplant, and zucchini filling in for the usual suspects.
[www.epicurious.com, October 2015]

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6 thoughts on “New words – 11 December 2017

  1. freddy

    Omurice does not necessarily have fried rice —- it more often has ketchup rice —sometimes butter rice —- sometimes rice in a sauce — and it can be topped with gravy or cheese not just ketchup

    1. Wiz lee

      It’s me again. Just wanna add some info. omurice is not always square, in there it’s always big and oval or circular.

  2. Wiz lee

    Oh, and…why is everyone crazy about WATER? coconut water, aloe water, maple water, cactus water, birch water, raw water, mineral, fungus, fruit, distilled waaateerrr is seen in stores nearly everywhere. Honestly, why
    are people (and stores) are willing to buy and sell those…WATER?

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