potage

[ poh-tahzh; French paw-tazh ]

/ poʊˈtɑʒ; French pɔˈtaʒ /

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noun French Cooking.

soup, especially any thick soup made with cream.

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Origin of potage

From French; see origin at pottage

Words nearby potage

postwar, posy, pot, potable, potae, potage, potager, potamic, potamogale, potamology, potamoplankton

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How to use potage in a sentence

Cannon swore lustily that they might swallow the wormy-jelly themselves, and asked for some other potage.
Bentley's Miscellany, Volume II|Various
There was potage St. Germain, made as only the French can make it.
Europe from a Motor Car|Russell Richardson
In health you may season the potage with a little juyce of Orange.
The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened|Kenelm Digby
But green herbs do rob the strength and vigor and Cream of the Potage.
The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened|Kenelm Digby

Potage is the modern word for soup, and is used in bills of fare everywhere.
Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks|Pierre Blot

British Dictionary definitions for potage

potage

/ French (pɔtaʒ, English pəʊˈtɑːʒ) /

noun

any thick soup

Word Origin for potage

C16: from Old French; see pottage

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