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bouillon

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Food, dish
bouil·lon /ˈbuːjɒn $ -jɑːn/ noun [countable, uncountable]  DFFa clear soup made by boiling meat and vegetables in water 肉菜清汤
Examples from the Corpus
bouillonI began with what the menu described as bouillon.Joël Robuchon's herb sauce for ribs of beef requires two tablespoons to half a pint of chicken bouillon.She ladled a little of the court bouillon over the fat bits of mackerel.Today he would drink strong bouillon and extra coffee as boosters.
Origin bouillon (1600-1700) French Old French boillon, from boillir to boil
bouil·lon nounChineseSyllable
clear by meat in boiling vegetables Corpus a soup and made


bouillon
bouillon /ˈbuːjɒn $ -jɑːn/ noun [uncountable and countable]
 Date: 1600-1700
 Language: French
 Origin: Old French boillon, from boillir 'to boil'
a clear soup made by boiling meat and vegetables in water


bouil·lonBrE /ˈbuːjɒn/ 🔊, /ˈbuːjɒ̃/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbuːjɑːn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, countable] (from French) a liquid made by boiling meat or vegetables in water, used for making clear soups or sauces (用作清汤或调味的)肉汤,菜汤