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chowder

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chow·der  (choudr)
n.
1. A thick soup containing fish or shellfish, especially clams, and vegetables, such as potatoes and onions, in a milk or tomato base.
2. A soup similar to this seafood dish: corn chowder.

[French chaudière, stew pot, from Old French, from Late Latin caldria; see cauldron.]

chowder [ˈtʃaʊdə]
n
(Cookery) a thick soup or stew containing clams or fish
[from French chaudière kettle, from Late Latin caldāria; see cauldron]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.chowderchowder - a thick soup or stew made with milk and bacon and onions and potatoes
soup - liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
corn chowder - chowder containing corn
clam chowder - chowder containing clams
fish chowder - chowder containing fish
Translations
chowder [ˈtʃaʊdəʳ] N (esp US) → sopa f de pescado
chowder [ˈtʃaʊdər] nsoupe f de poisson
chowder
chowder [ˈtʃaʊdəʳ] n (esp Am) (Culin) → zuppa di pesce
chowder [ˈtʃaʊdəʳ] n (esp Am) (Culin) → zuppa di pesce


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