pottage

noun3

1. •
   (Nigeria) A dish made by stewing plantain, beans, or yam in a tomato- and pepper-based sauce.
2. •
   (no longer used, historical) A thick soup or stew, made by boiling vegetables, grains, and sometimes meat or fish, a staple food throughout Europe in the Middle Ages.
3. •
   (no longer used) An oatmeal porridge.