fumet

[ fyoo-mit ]

noun

1. a stock made by simmering fish, chicken, game, etc., in water, wine, or in both, often boiled down to concentrate the flavor and used as a flavoring.

fumet

¹

/ fjuːˈmɛt /

noun

1. a strong-flavoured liquor from cooking fish, meat, or game: used to flavour sauces

fumet

²

/ ˈfjuːmət /

noun

1. archaic.
   often plural the dropping of a deer

Word History and Origins

Origin of fumet¹

1715–25; < French: fumes, odor of wine or meat, derivative of Middle French fumer to smoke, expose to fumes

Word History and Origins

Origin of fumet¹

French, literally: aroma

Origin of fumet²

C16 fewmet: probably via Old French from Latin fimāre to spread dung on, from fimus dung

Example Sentences

There rises from his pages fumet of game and the bouquet d'un vin exquis.

From Project Gutenberg

This was a roasted leveret, very strong of the fumet, which happened to be placed directly under his nose.

From Project Gutenberg