fungee

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fungee^¹

/ˈfuːnd͡ʒi/ UK
/ˈfund͡ʒi/ US
/ˈfuːnd͡ʒiː/ Caribbean

Where it comes from

Probably borrowed from Kimbundu funji (“mashed cassava”).

noun funchi · funga · fungi · fungie · funjee · funji

uncountable 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).

fungee^²

noun

uncountable Synonym of grunt (“dessert of steamed berries and dough”).
Similar: grunt

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@misc{fungee_2026,
  title = {fungee},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fungee},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}