bouillon
pronunciation
How to pronounce bouillon in British English:
UK ['bu:jɒn]
How to pronounce bouillon in American English:
US [ˈbʊlˌjɑn, -jən, ˈbuˌjɑn]
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- Noun:
- a clear seasoned broth
Word Origin
- bouillon (n.)
- 1650s, from French bouillon (11c.), noun use of past participle of bouillir "to boil," from Old French bolir (see boil (v.)).
Example
- 1. I was like a convalescent fed in bouillon wondering how his first crust of bread will taste .
- 2. He treated himself to a cup of bouillon from a restaurant nearby .
- 3. Ad 1099 crusader godfrey of bouillon took the city from moslems .
- 4. The solution was to create little pots of jellied bouillon .
- 5. The broth has a smoky , hearty flavor similar to that of beef bouillon and is fat-free and low in sodium .