matelote

American  

[mat-l-oht, mat^uh-loht] / ˈmæt lˌoʊt, matəˈloʊt /

noun

1. a highly seasoned fish stew made with white or red wine.

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matelote British  

/ ˈmætəˌləʊt, matlɔt /

noun

1. fish served with a sauce of wine, onions, seasonings, and fish stock

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Etymology

Origin of matelote

1720–30; < French, derivative of matelot matelot

Example Sentences

"Oh! my dear, eels don't break; you can do whatever you please with eels—even to making a matelote."

From Project Gutenberg

A matelote may be made of eels alone, but it is better with eels and one, two, or three other kinds of fish.

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Oh, you happy child, to have nothing worse to do than to rattle down the Bois in a milord, and sup off a matelote by the lake with your Romeo!

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It is used to simmer fish in when directed to be à la matelote, and if it were already thickened the whole would burn.

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And does she still make her matelotes of eels?

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