Gmias

Bavarian

Etymology

From Middle High German gemüese, a derivative of Old High German muos (“food, victuals, porridge”), from Proto-Germanic *mōsą (“porridge, food”), from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂d- (“wet, fat, dripping”). Cognate with German Gemüse, Pennsylvania German Gemies, Luxembourgish Geméis, and possibly English mush.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡ̥miɐ̯s/

Noun

Gmias n

1. (uncountable) vegetables
2. (uncountable) a seasoned vegetable-based side dish, such as a relish (not necessarily pickled and not usually in the form of a paste)