English edit

Etymology 1 edit

Probably borrowed from Kimbundu funji (mashed cassava).[1]

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

fungee (uncountable)

  1. A cornmeal dish from the Caribbean, usually made with okra and served with salt fish, shellfish, or chicken; variant recipes are also known as coo-coo (coocoo) or cou-cou (coucou).
Alternative forms edit
See also edit
  • funge (traditional African side dish made of cassava flour whisked into boiling water)

Etymology 2 edit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun edit

fungee (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of grunt (dessert of steamed berries and dough)

References edit

  1. ^ fungee, n.”, in OED Online  , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, March 2022; “fungee, n.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Further reading edit