chicken noodle soup

noun

: a soup made with chicken broth, chicken, and noodles and often with chopped vegetables
Feeling a cold coming on? There's a good chance your parents might make you a hot bowl of chicken noodle soup. While the dish isn't a cure for the cold or flu, doctors do think the soup might be good for stuffy noses.Kay Boatner
Fortunately, the old standard of salty canned chicken noodle soup has some competition with today's variety of vegetable- and grain-filled soups with a healthier nutrient profile.Heidi McIndoo

Examples of chicken noodle soup in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chicken noodle soup was in 1889

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“Chicken noodle soup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chicken%20noodle%20soup. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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