coulis
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of coulis
First recorded in 1600–10; from French: literally, “broth, strained juices from a roast,” from Old French couleis “flowing,” from unrecorded Vulgar Latin cōlāticius, ultimately from Latin cōlāre “to strain”; see origin at coulee ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The trifle is made with layers of lemon curd and custard, St Clement's jelly, a mandarin coulis, and amaretti biscuits.
From BBC ● May 12, 2022
Dustin H. starts with a chocolate soufflé with berry coulis.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2022
The nose is pretty with orange embers and ripe red raspberry coulis with bright red plum tones.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2021
The most original marries sponge cake and passionfruit coulis, a confection finished with black sesame seeds and a ring of creme anglaise.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 5, 2020
Above my head, a chalkboard sign lists today’s specials: roasted cream of tomato soup with house-made garlic croutons, blackened chili-lime salmon with rice and mango salsa, and double-chocolate lava mudslide with raspberry coulis for dessert.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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