Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

court bouillon

 - 2 dictionary results

court-bouil⋅lon

[koor-bool-yon, -yawn, kawr-, kohr-; Fr. koor-boo-yawn]
–noun, plural courts-bouil⋅lons [koor-bool-yonz, -yawns, kawr-, kohr-; Fr. koor-boo-yawn] . French Cookery.
1. 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
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To court bouillon
court bouillon   (kŏŏr, kôr, kōr)   
n.  A poaching liquid for fish whose ingredients usually include water, vinegar or wine, diced vegetables, and seasonings.

[French : court, short + bouillon, broth.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see court bouillon on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: