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bouillon

[ boo l-yon, -yuh n; French boo-yawn ]
/ ˈbʊl yɒn, -yən; French buˈyɔ̃ /
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noun

a clear, usually seasoned broth made by straining water in which beef, chicken, etc., has been cooked, or by dissolving a commercially prepared bouillon cube or cubes in hot water.

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RELATED WORDS

porridge, puree, chowder, concoction, distillation, fluid, splash, elixir, brew, bowl, potpourri, stock, potage, gumbo, decoction, pottage, vichyssoise, borscht, dishwater, olio

Nearby words

bougienage, bouguer anomaly, bouguer correction, bouguereau, bouillabaisse, bouillon, bouillon cube, bouillon cup, bouillon spoon, bouillotte lamp, bouillotte table

Origin of bouillon

1650–60; < French, equivalent to bouill(ir) to boil1 + -on noun suffix

Can be confused

bouillon bullion
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British Dictionary definitions for bouillon

bouillon

/ (ˈbuːjɒn) /

noun

a plain unclarified broth or stock

Word Origin for bouillon

C18: from French, from bouillir to boil 1
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