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Potjie

🇳🇦 Namibia Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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Potjie definition 1

Three-legged pot stew (Traditional stew)

"Making potjie this weekend. (Making traditional pot stew this weekend.)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇳🇦 Namibia
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1 community definition
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April 2026

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Potjie 🇿🇦 South Africa

A cast-iron pot, or a stew made in it (cooked slowly over coals).

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Potjie 🇿🇦 South Africa

A cast-iron pot, or a stew made in it (cooked slowly over coals).

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