consommé

noun

con·​som·​mé ˌkän(t)-sə-ˈmā 

variants or consomme

: clear soup made from well-seasoned stock

Examples of consommé in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sauces were silken and consommes (love the duck) tasted like the bones were simmering for hours. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

Adapting Austrian food for KC The menus at the two Grunauer restaurants don’t mirror each other, but customers at the Kansas City location will find classic dishes like frittatensuppe ($10), a traditional Viennese beef consomme with julienne vegetables and savory crepes. — Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026

The garden’s heirloom tomatoes star in a returning signature dish each summer, featuring coconut fennel pollen custard, plum consomme, leek oil and sesame tuile. — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 27 May 2026

It is served with tortillas, taco fixin’s and birria consomme. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French, from past participle of consommer to complete, boil down, from Latin consummare to complete — more at consummate

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

consommé

noun

con·​som·​mé ˌkän(t)-sə-ˈmā 

: a clear soup made chiefly of meat stock

Etymology

French