bouillabaisse

noun

bouil·​la·​baisse ˌbü-yə-ˈbās How to pronounce bouillabaisse (audio)
-ˈbāz;
ˈbü-yə-ˌbās,
-ˌbāz
1
: a highly seasoned fish stew made with at least two kinds of fish
2

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In the train’s glamorous dining cars, passengers dine on local dishes like laksa bouillabaisse. Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2024 Some of those species can turn up in bouillabaisse, added to the soup as an ingredient with the colloquial name of gurnard. Gary Stix, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2024 The new culinary wave began about 10 years ago, going beyond bouillabaisse and pieds paquets (stewed lamb’s feet and tripe). Julia Sammut With Benjamin Kemper, Saveur, 3 July 2024 Plated dinner is 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. with surf and turf, sea scallops and bouillabaisse. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bouillabaisse 

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bouillabaisse was in 1855

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bouillabaisse

noun
bouil·​la·​baisse ˌbü-yə-ˈbās How to pronounce bouillabaisse (audio)
ˈbü-yə-ˌbās
: a spicy stew made from a variety of fish and shellfish

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