pap

Definition

Food in the form of a soft paste, often a porridge, especially as given to very young children.

Etymology

From Middle English pap. Related to Middle Low German pappe, Dutch pap, German Pappe (“pap, porridge; wheatpaste; cardboard”), Old French papa/pape, Latin pappa, Bulgarian папам (papam, “to eat”) and Serbo-Croatian папати/papati (“to eat”), among others. The relationships between these words are difficult to reconstruct. The Germanic word is either a borrowing from Latin or, perhaps more probably, an independent formation in baby-talk.

Example Sentences

• "Pap can be made from bread boiled in milk or water."
• "Pap and wors are traditionally eaten at a braai."
• "Treasury pap"