fumet

[ fyoo-mit ]

/ ˈfyu mɪt /

noun

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.

Nearby words

fumatory, fumble, fume, fume cupboard, fumed, fumet, fumeuse, fumigant, fumigate, fumigation, fumigator

Also fu·mette

[fyoo-met] /fyuˈmɛt/.

Origin of fumet

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

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Examples from the Web for fumet

This was a roasted leveret, very strong of the fumet, which happened to be placed directly under his nose.
The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom, Part I.|Tobias Smollett

British Dictionary definitions for fumet (1 of 2)

fumet

/ (fjuːˈmɛt) /

noun

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

Word Origin for fumet

French, literally: aroma

British Dictionary definitions for fumet (2 of 2)

fumet

/ (ˈfjuːmət) /

noun

(often plural) archaic the dropping of a deer

Word Origin for fumet

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

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