coulis
[ koo-lee ]
noun
a sauce made with puréed vegetables or fruit and used as a base or garnish.
Origin of coulis
1First recorded in 1600–10; from French: literally, “broth, strained juices from a roast,” from Old French couleis “flowing,” from unrecorded Vulgar Latin cōlāticius, ultimately from Latin cōlāre “to strain”; see origin at coulee
Words Nearby coulis
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How to use coulis in a sentence
The masculine form coulis means a clear broth, or cullis, as it was called in English up to the 18th century.
The Romance of Words (4th ed.) | Ernest WeekleyIt was remarked that even the coulis de dindonneau made no impression on Bagnigge that night.
Burlesques | William Makepeace ThackerayWhen done it is filled with coulis of fish instead of jelly.
British Dictionary definitions for coulis
coulis
/ (ˈkuːliː) /
noun
a thin purée of vegetables, fruit, etc, usually served as a sauce surrounding a dish
Origin of coulis
1C20: French, literally: purée
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