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bouillon

bouil·lon
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [boo l-yon, -yuh n; French boo-yawn]
    • /ˈbʊl yɒn, -yən; French buˈyɔ̃/
    • /ˈbuː.jɒ̃/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boo l-yon, -yuh n; French boo-yawn]
    • /ˈbʊl yɒn, -yən; French buˈyɔ̃/

Definitions of bouillon word

  • variable noun bouillon Bouillon is a liquid made by boiling meat and bones or vegetables in water and used to make soups and sauces. 3
  • noun bouillon a plain unclarified broth or stock 3
  • noun bouillon a clear broth, usually of beef 3
  • noun bouillon a clear, usually seasoned broth made by straining water in which beef, chicken, etc., has been cooked, or by dissolving a commercially prepared bouillon cube or cubes in hot water. 1
  • noun bouillon meat broth 1
  • noun bouillon A clear seasoned broth made by simmering usually light meat, such as beef or chicken. 0

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Origin of bouillon

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < French, equivalent to bouill(ir) to boil1 + -on noun suffix

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Bouillon

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bouillon popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

bouillon usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for bouillon

noun bouillon

  • porridge — a food made of oatmeal, or some other meal or cereal, boiled to a thick consistency in water or milk.
  • puree — a cooked food, especially a vegetable or fruit, that has been put through a sieve, blender, or the like.
  • concoction — A concoction is something that has been made out of several things mixed together.
  • distillation — the volatilization or evaporation and subsequent condensation of a liquid, as when water is boiled in a retort and the steam is condensed in a cool receiver.
  • fluid — a substance, as a liquid or gas, that is capable of flowing and that changes its shape at a steady rate when acted upon by a force tending to change its shape.

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