consommé

[ kon-suh-mey, kon-suh-mey ]

noun

1. a clear soup made by boiling meat or chicken, bones, vegetables, etc., to extract their nutritive properties: served hot or jellied.

   Synonyms: broth

consommé

/ ˈkɒnsɒˌmeɪ; kənˈsɒmeɪ; kɔ̃sɔme /

noun

1. a clear soup made from meat or chicken stock

Word History and Origins

Origin of consommé¹

1805–15; < French, noun use of consommé, past participle of consommer to finish < Latin consummāre to add up, finish; consummate

Word History and Origins

Origin of consommé¹

C19: from French, from consommer to finish, use up, from Latin consummāre; so called because all the goodness of the meat goes into the liquid

Example Sentences

In the first class are grouped those which serve as appetizers, such as bouillon, consommé, and some other broths and clear soups.

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Consommé was set before them and she began to drink it with appetite, not repeating her question till it was finished.

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Consommé is broth reduced to a certain point, according to want or taste.

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The richest potages are made with consommé and some other compounds; such as bread, Italian pastes, vegetables, etc.

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Broth, and especially consommé, are to old age what milk is to the infant.

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Related Words

• bouillon
• chowder
• porridge
• puree