chicken soup

noun

plural chicken soups
: a soup that has chicken broth as its base
Perhaps the most commonly served food of Passover is chicken soup with matzo balls …Frances Jaques
At the same time, from the Americas to Asia, from Eastern Europe to the Levant and Africa, chicken soups have the qualities and tastes that make every culture deliciously unique.Leslie Brenner
You doubt the healing power of chicken soup? Well, try to find a culture that doesn't make chicken soup at the drip of a nose.Kathleen Purvis
often, specifically : chicken noodle soup
The best chicken soup in the world was made by my maternal grandmother. On icy winter Saturdays …, my reward was chicken noodle soup for lunch. Judy Schultz
This is a good season for homemade chicken soup. … If I were you, I'd add the chicken pieces before the noodles. Mary Keith

Examples of chicken soup in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Mix wet ingredients: Combine the cream cheese, sour cream, ricotta cheese, cream of chicken soup, salt, garlic powder, and onion powder in a large mixing bowl, stirring with a whisk. Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2024 Cream of chicken soup: A family-size can of this soup adds richness and boosts the creamy factor of the cheeses. Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2024 And my friend Margy Rochlin and I are still talking about smoked chicken soup, packed with season produce. Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024 Soup There may be some scientific evidence behind chicken soup's healing benefits. Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chicken soup 

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Word History

First Known Use

1733, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chicken soup was in 1733

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“Chicken soup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chicken%20soup. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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