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consommé

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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con·som· /kənˈsɒmeɪ, ˈkɒnsəmeɪ $ ˌkɑːnsəˈmeɪ/ noun [uncountable]  DFDclear soup made from meat or vegetables 清炖肉[蔬菜]
Examples from the Corpus
consomméI had ordered a consommé to begin and, by the end of my first course, she was clearly growing restless.I start with a consommé Lady Curzon.Pour the consommé and wine over, sprinkle with the almonds and spring onions and dot with the butter.
Origin consommé (1800-1900) French from the past participle of consommer to complete, boil down, from Latin consummare; → CONSUMMATE1
con·som· nounChineseSyllable
made vegetables clear from soup meat or Corpus


consommé
consom /kənˈsɒmeɪ, ˈkɒnsəmeɪ $ ˌkɑːnsəˈmeɪ/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Language: French
 Origin: from the past participle of consommer 'to complete, boil down', from Latin consummare; consummate1
clear soup made from meat or vegetables


con·somméBrE /kənˈsɒmeɪ/ 🔊NAmE /ˌkɑːnsəˈmeɪ/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a clear soup made with the juices from meat 清炖肉汤