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vichyssoise

[ vish-ee-swahz, vee-shee-swahz ]
/ ˌvɪʃ iˈswɑz, ˈvi ʃiˌswɑz /
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noun

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

RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

  1. viceroyalty,
  2. vichy,
  3. vichy government,
  4. vichy water,
  5. vichyite,
  6. vicinage,
  7. vicinal,
  8. vicinity,
  9. vicious,
  10. vicious circle

Origin of vichyssoise

1915–20; < French (crême) vichyssoise (cream soup) of Vichy
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British Dictionary definitions for vichyssoise

vichyssoise

/ (French viʃiswaz) /

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

vichyssoise

n.

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

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