bouillon

CEFRC2

/ˈbuː.jɒn/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A clear soup or stock made from meat or vegetables.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An excrescence on a horse's frush or frog.

Examples

  • There's not enough salt in the bouillon.

  • The bouillon is undersalted.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈbuː.jɒ̃/
  • /ˈbʊlˌjɑn/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A clear seasoned broth made by simmering usually light meat, such as beef or chicken.

  2. A similar broth made by reconstituting, that is, by adding hot water to dried powder concentrate; the dried powder concentrate itself.

Quick test

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To make the soup flavorful, she added a cube of chicken blank to the boiling water.

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Origin

noun

First attested 1656, from French bouillon, from the verb bouillir (“to boil”), from Old French boillir, from Latin bullīre (“to bubble, boil”), from bulla (“bubble”).