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bouillabaisse

bouil·la·baisse
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bool-yuh-beys, bool-yuh-beys; French boo-ya-bes]
    • /ˌbul yəˈbeɪs, ˈbul yəˌbeɪs; French bu yaˈbɛs/
    • /ˌbuː.jəˈbes/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bool-yuh-beys, bool-yuh-beys; French boo-ya-bes]
    • /ˌbul yəˈbeɪs, ˈbul yəˌbeɪs; French bu yaˈbɛs/

Definitions of bouillabaisse word

  • uncountable noun bouillabaisse Bouillabaisse is a rich stew or soup of fish and vegetables. 3
  • noun bouillabaisse a rich stew or soup of fish and vegetables flavoured with spices, esp saffron 3
  • noun bouillabaisse a stew of various fish, crustacean shellfish, vegetables, and seasonings: the broth is served over bread slices, often with a spicy garlic sauce, and the fish and vegetables are served alongside 3
  • noun bouillabaisse any of various similar stews or soups 3
  • noun bouillabaisse a soup or stew containing several kinds of fish and often shellfish, usually combined with olive oil, tomatoes, and saffron. 1
  • noun bouillabaisse seasoned fish stew 1

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Origin of bouillabaisse

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
1850-55; < French < Provençal boui-abaisso, taken as either “boil it, then lower the heat,” or “when it boils, lower the heat”; boui 2nd singular imperative or 3rd singular present of bouie to boil1; abaisso 2nd singular imperative of abaissa to lower; see abase

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Parts of speech for Bouillabaisse

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bouillabaisse popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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