chowder

[ chou-der ]

noun

1. a thick soup or stew made of clams, fish, or vegetables, with potatoes, onions, and other ingredients and seasonings.

chowder

/ ˈtʃaʊdə /

noun

1. a thick soup or stew containing clams or fish

Word History and Origins

Origin of chowder¹

1735–45, Americanism; < French chaudière pot, kettle < Late Latin caldāria cauldron

Word History and Origins

Origin of chowder¹

C18: from French chaudière kettle, from Late Latin caldāria; see cauldron

Example Sentences

Two- or three-course prix fixe menus, with selections such as corn chowder, a miso salmon bowl and steak frites.

From Washington Post

I think of how hearty and refreshing a broccoli caesar would be, or a corn chowder salad, or something cooked, like a grilled eggplant salad with coconut milk dressing.

From Eater

The village of Oceanside, a short walk away, doesn’t have much in terms of services, but the clam chowder at Roseanna’s Café is worth a visit, and hiking trails in Cape Lookout and Cape Kiwanda State Parks aren’t far, either.

From Outside Online

Gulf seafood is currently at its winter peak, and my Florida-born husband loves fish, so chowder it was.

From Eater

I was about to play touch football with John-John and I could almost smell the chowder.

From The Daily Beast

"It's your kind of clam chowder, too," said Mrs. Hills, shaking her head.

From Project Gutenberg

I'll bring you over a bowl of hot chowder to-night, and if there's anything else you want, you just let me know.

From Project Gutenberg

This chowder differs in no material way from soup stock in this form.

From Project Gutenberg

However, when it is impossible to procure the sea food, potato chowder does nicely as a change from the usual soup.

From Project Gutenberg

The little birds found along the streams, like squabs and sandpipers, are fat and give the chowder a fine flavor.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• bouillon
• porridge
• puree