vichyssoise

[vish-ee-swahz, vee-shee-swahz]

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noun

a cream soup of potatoes and leeks, usually served chilled and often garnished with chopped chives.

Origin of vichyssoise

1915–20; < French (crême) vichyssoise (cream soup) of Vichy

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Related Words for vichyssoise

porridge, puree, chowder, bouillon, concoction, distillation, fluid, splash, elixir, brew, bowl, potpourri, stock, potage, gumbo, decoction, pottage, borscht, dishwater, hodge-podge

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It is also versatile as a soup base; add watercress and you have watercress soup, or stir in cream and chill it for a vichyssoise.
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British Dictionary definitions for vichyssoise

vichyssoise

noun

a thick soup made from leeks, potatoes, chicken stock, and cream, usually served chilled

Word Origin for vichyssoise

French, from (crème) Vichyssoise (glacée) (ice-cold cream) from Vichy

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Word Origin and History for vichyssoise

1939, French, in full crême vichyssoise glacée, literally "iced cream (soup) of Vichy" (see Vichy).