kutia
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A ceremonial grain dish with sweet gravy traditionally served mostly by Eastern Orthodox Christians and some Catholic Christians during the Christmas – Feast of Jordan holiday season or as part of a funeral feast.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "He reached for a handful of kutia, the luscious sweet of boiled wheat, poppy seeds and honey."
- "Katya prepared a large batch of kutia, the ancient porridge of wheat and honey, to be served at the meal in the cultural center following the burial."
- "Hefty bowls of kutia were passed around each table to start the traditional supper."
- "Knowing what a foodie Mary was, I inquired about the Russian food. The waitress explained in detail about some of these items, like galushki, grenki, and something called kutia with rice and raisins."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: кутья, кутя