bouillon cube

noun

: a cube of evaporated meat extract

Examples of bouillon cube in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some people will even add a beef bouillon cube or other beef stock to enhance the flavor. — Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026

In extreme cases of hyponatremia, doctors feed patients extremely salty solutions, such as a half-cup of broth made with four standard beef bouillon cubes. — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 2 July 2026

Avoid bouillon cubes or soup flavoring packs that may contain up to 1,000 mg of sodium. — Md Published, Verywell Health, 4 Feb. 2026

That’s like compressing a planet into a bouillon cube, but, even so, the soup is mighty tasty. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bouillon cube

• boob
• lube
• rube
• tube
• hypercube
• nanotube
• phototube