soul food
Nourishment for the soulNourishment for the soul; spiritual sustenance.
» I love soul food.
Ich liebe die afroamerikanische Küche. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Ich liebe „Seelennahrung“. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Я обожаю афроамериканскую кухню. — shanghainese
Я люблю "пищу духа". — shanghainese
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3 sentencesI love soul food.
ruЯ обожаю афроамериканскую кухню. — shanghainese
deIch liebe die afroamerikanische Küche. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Black-eyed beans are common in soul food.
Many of these foods with roots in African American culture eventually came to be known as "soul food."
deViele dieser in der afroamerikanischen Kultur verwurzelten Gerichte erhielten schließlich den Namen „soul food“ („Seelennahrung“). — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Nourishment for the soul; spiritual sustenance.
(US, countable, uncountable)A style of food originating in the rural southern US, traditionally associated with African Americans.
food traditionally eaten by African-Americans in the South
Origin
(food): Originated in the mid-1960s, when soul was commonly used to describe African-Ameri(food): Originated in the mid-1960s, when soul was commonly used to describe African-American culture.
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Forms
plural: soul foodsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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