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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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Origin of bouillon

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

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bouillon

bouillon bullion

Words nearby bouillon

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

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

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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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