broth
Americannoun
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thin soup of concentrated meat or fish stock.
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water that has been boiled with meat, fish, vegetables, or barley.
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Bacteriology. a liquid medium containing nutrients suitable for culturing microorganisms.
idioms
noun
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a soup made by boiling meat, fish, vegetables, etc, in water
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another name for stock
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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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Instead, yesterday’s broth serves as a road map for tomorrow’s batch, guided by family members whose identities have become intertwined with stewardship of the soup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Like a vigilant parent, he has tended the broth from morning until night since gaining custody two decades ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
“My favorite is the leftover gravy, roasted or smoked meat juice, or the end of the broth from your soup,” writes another Redditor.
From Salon ● May 30, 2026
The key to this greens-packed soup recipe is its base: a broth made from the stems of greens — kale, escarole, broccoli — plus spinach.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2026
We dipped it in the dandelion broth to soften it.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
One trigger people tend to forget: red-meat stock used in a lot of sauces and broths in restaurants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 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
And water isn't the only game in town; you can get some of your hydration from fruits and vegetables, non caffeinated tea and low sodium broths.
From Salon ● Jan. 20, 2024
In the following weeks, Celia boils mild chicken broths for her son, feeding him one spoonful at a time.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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