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bouillabaisse

[ bool-yuh-beys, bool-yuh-beys; French boo-ya-bes ]

noun

  1. a soup or stew containing several kinds of fish and often shellfish, usually combined with olive oil, tomatoes, and saffron.


bouillabaisse

/ ˌbuːjəˈbɛs /

noun

  1. a rich stew or soup of fish and vegetables flavoured with spices, esp saffron
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of bouillabaisse1

1850–55; < French < Provençal boui-abaisso, taken as either “boil it, then lower the heat,” or “when it boils, lower the heat”; boui 2nd-person singular imperative or 3rd-person singular present of bouie to boil 1; abaisso 2nd-person singular imperative of abaissa to lower; abase
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bouillabaisse1

C19: from French, from Provençal bouiabaisso , literally: boil down
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Example Sentences

The main course includes options like seafood bouillabaisse and filet mignon.

They’re not eating bouillabaisse or ratatouille every day — in the same way that Americans aren’t just eating burgers and hot dogs every day.

But the boycott measure is also confused, chiefly because of its bouillabaisse of motivations.

I love caldeirada, which is a Portuguese version of bouillabaisse.

Most historians believe gumbo evolved from a dish early Acadians made when they tried to recreate bouillabaisse.

Sala, writing in "Breakfasts in Bed" does not praise bouillabaisse.

I lunched at La Turbie on a magnificent bouillabaisse and riz-de-veau, and after an interval set out upon my walk.

There are over a hundred ways of making a bouillabaisse; the above is one of the best.

As soon as we had sat down, I saw with delight the great soup-tureen, whence escaped a delicious fragrance of bouillabaisse.

I make bouillabaisse for those who like it, but—between you and me—Norman matelote of fish is just as good.

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