broth

American  

[brawth, broth] / brɔθ, brɒθ /

noun

• broths
  plural

1. thin soup of concentrated meat or fish stock.

2. water that has been boiled with meat, fish, vegetables, or barley.

3. Bacteriology. a liquid medium containing nutrients suitable for culturing microorganisms.

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idioms

1. broth of a boy, a sturdy youth.

broth British  

/ brɒθ /

noun

1. a soup made by boiling meat, fish, vegetables, etc, in water

2. another name for stock

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broth More Idioms  

1. see too many cooks spoil the broth.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• brothy
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• broths
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of broth

before 1000; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Old Norse broth, Old High German brod; akin to brew

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Example Sentences

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broth broths

While France boasts its beef bourguignon, India is not to be outdone with goat nihari, a meat dish cooked for hours in a spicy broth.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Eleven reported difficulty detecting specific flavors, particularly sweet, bitter, and umami, the savory taste associated with foods such as mushrooms and broth.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

I think it’s a perfect blend of broth and roast.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

The blended vegetables thicken the broth, while the rest keep enough texture to remind you what you’re eating.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

After he had spooned up the pieces of tripe, he raised the glass bowl to his lips and drank the broth.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

KPot offers an all-you-can-eat experience at tables outfitted with small barbecue grills and metal pots of bubbling broths of varying flavors and spice levels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

Campbell’s saw gains in demand for the broths that it sells, as cautious consumers try to cook more meals at home more quickly — generally, in less than 30 minutes.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

The noma "touch" owes much to fermentation -- which can render even pine edible -- as well as to its sophisticated broths.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2025

Diners in Haidilao use their own personal hotpot equipment to cook their food, and broths are not re-used again for other customers.

From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2025

Brimming bowls and colanders lined the countertop, spices and pastes were measured and blended, and eventually a collection of broths simmered over periwinkle flames on the stove.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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