A Scottish or Northern English word meaning 'broth' or 'soup,' particularly a simple, hearty stew. It's a dialectal term for a warm liquid food.
From Old Norse 'breiðr' or related Germanic roots meaning 'broad' or 'wide.' In Scots English, 'bree' specifically refers to a simple broth or soup, particularly in Scottish cuisine.
Bree is a wonderful example of how regional words survive in everyday speech—it's still used in Scotland for soup, and it appears in children's literature like Harry Potter through the character 'Briony,' showing how dialect words have staying power.
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