consommé

noun

con·​som·​mé ˌkän(t)-sə-ˈmā 

variants or consomme

: clear soup made from well-seasoned stock

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