a vegetable broth or fish stock with herbs, used for poaching fish.
2.
a rich soup containing wine.
Origin: 1715–25; < F: a preparation of salted water, white wine, herbs, and various other ingredients, in which fish, shellfish, or vegetables are cooked; lit., short broth
court bouillon (kŏŏr, kôr, kōr) n. A poaching liquid for fish whose ingredients usually include water, vinegar or wine, diced vegetables, and seasonings.