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Meaning of BROTH

Pronunciation:  broth

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a thin soup of meat or fish or vegetable stock
  2. [n]  liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces; "she made gravy with a base of beef stock"
 
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 Synonyms: stock
 
 See Also: barley water, beef broth, beef stock, bouillon, chicken broth, chicken stock, liquor, pot liquor, soup, stock cube

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Broth\, n. [AS. bro?; akin to OHG. brod, brot; cf. Ir.
broth, Gael. brot. [root]93. Cf. {Brewis}, {Brew}.]
Liquid in which flesh (and sometimes other substances, as
barley or rice) has been boiled; thin or simple soup.
      I am sure by your unprejudiced discourses that you love
      broth better than soup.                  --Addison.
 
Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. In the food industry, a thin liquid which is made by boiling meat or vegetables or bones and is used in preparing other foods. It can be found in powder form in most grocery stores.
  2. A liquid medium containing a variety of nutrients which is used to grow cultures of bacteria and other microorganisms.
 
Thesaurus Terms
 
 Related Terms: bisque, borscht, bouillabaisse, bouillon, burgoo, chicken soup, chowder, clam chowder, clear soup, consomme, decoction, egg drop soup, fish soup, gazpacho, gravy soup, gumbo, julienne, matzo ball soup, minestrone, misoshiru soup, mock turtle soup, mulligatawny, oxtail soup, potage, potage au tomate, potato soup, pot-au-feu, pottage, puree, soup, stock, thick soup, thin soup, tomato soup, turtle soup, vegetable soup, vichyssoise, won ton soup
 

 

 

 

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