Kilo Lingo

/rɔː/

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Translation

Not cooked; also in a natural state, not yet treated or prepared.

Word origin

From Old English hreaw, an ancient Germanic word for uncooked.

Origin
Old English
Root
hreaw

Examples

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Raw food has not been cooked.

Sushi .

Some raw foods are safe and delicious when fresh.

cotton cloth.

Raw materials are natural things before they are treated or made into products.

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This word is part of lesson 57.