soul food

English

Noun

soul food (countable and uncountable, plural soul foods)

  1. Nourishment for the soul; spiritual sustenance. [from 10th c.]
  2. (US) A style of food originating in the rural southern US, traditionally associated with African Americans. [from 20th c.]

Coordinate terms

19th century term for what a resident minister could provide..fr. History Of Northfield MA published 1875

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