consommé

[kon-suh-mey, kon-suh-mey]

noun

1. a clear soup made by boiling meat or chicken, bones, vegetables, etc., to extract their nutritive properties: served hot or jellied.

   Synonyms: broth

consommé

/ ˈkɒnsɒˌmeɪ, kənˈsɒmeɪ, kɔ̃sɔme /

noun

1. a clear soup made from meat or chicken stock

Word History and Origins

Origin of consommé¹

1805–15; < French, noun use of consommé, past participle of consommer to finish < Latin consummāre to add up, finish; consummate

Word History and Origins

Origin of consommé¹

C19: from French, from consommer to finish, use up, from Latin consummāre; so called because all the goodness of the meat goes into the liquid

Related Words

• bouillon 
• chowder 
• porridge 
• puree