Dictionary.com

bouchon

[ boo-shon; French boo-shawn ]
/ buˈʃɒn; French buˈʃɔ̃ /

noun, plural bou·chons [boo-shonz; French boo-shawn]. /buˈʃɒnz; French buˈʃɔ̃/. Furniture.

a supplementary, baize-covered top set in the center of a bouillotte table.

QUIZZES

BECOME A PRO CHEF WITH THIS EXQUISITE CUISINE QUIZ!

Even if you can't be a professional chef, you can at least talk like one with this vocabulary quiz.
Question 1 of 9
You may have read the word "simmer" in a recipe or two, but what does it really mean?
To cook in water that begins cold and then reaches a boil.
To stew in a sauce for a long time.
To cook in water, just below boiling temperature.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of bouchon

1880–85; <French: stopper, derivative of Old French bouche sheaf

Words nearby bouchon

bouchée, Boucher, Boucher de Crèvecoeur de Perthes, Boucherville, Bouches-du-Rhône, bouchon, Boucicault, bouclé, bouclée, boudeuse, Boudicca
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for bouchon