chaud-froid

chaud·froid

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [French shoh-frwah]
- /French ʃoʊˈfrwɑ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [French shoh-frwah]
- /French ʃoʊˈfrwɑ/

Definitions of chaud-froid word

noun chaud-froid a cooked dish of fowl or game, served cold with aspic, jelly, or a sauce. 1
noun chaud-froid the aspic glaze covering the cold food. 1
noun chaud-froid A type of food consisting of cooked meat or fish served cold in jelly or sauce. 0

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Origin of chaud-froid

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

1890-95; < French: literally, hot-cold, equivalent to chaud (< Latin cal(i)dus; see caldarium) + froid < Latin frīgidus frigid

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Parts of speech for Chaud-froid

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chaud-froid popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.