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broth

broth
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [brawth, broth]
    • /brɔθ, brɒθ/
    • /brɒθ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [brawth, broth]
    • /brɔθ, brɒθ/

Definitions of broth word

  • variable noun broth Broth is a kind of soup. It usually has vegetables or rice in it. 3
  • noun broth a soup made by boiling meat, fish, vegetables, etc, in water 3
  • noun broth a clear, thin soup made by boiling meat, or sometimes cereals or vegetables, in water 3
  • noun broth thin soup of concentrated meat or fish stock. 1
  • noun broth water that has been boiled with meat, fish, vegetables, or barley. 1
  • noun broth Bacteriology. a liquid medium containing nutrients suitable for culturing microorganisms. 1

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Origin of broth

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Old Norse broth, Old High German brod; akin to brew

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Broth

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

broth popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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".

broth usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for broth

noun broth

  • 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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