vichyssoise

[ vish-ee-swahz, vee-shee-swahz ]
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noun
  1. a cream soup of potatoes and leeks, usually served chilled and often garnished with chopped chives.

Origin of vichyssoise

1
1915–20; <French (crême) vichyssoise (cream soup) of Vichy

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vichyssoise

/ (French viʃiswaz) /


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

Origin of vichyssoise

1
French, from (crème) Vichyssoise (glacée) (ice-cold cream) from Vichy

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