chowder
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈʧaʊdər/
- US
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sopa espesa
- Are you enjoying the creamy chowder with chunks of potatoes and bacon?
- clam chowder
- New England chowder
- Manhattan clam chowder
And he was eating chowder out of a, a plastic bowl.
- And he was eating chowder out of a, a plastic bowl.
- We're trying our first Irish seafood chowder and they both look amazing and I'm so happy it's sunny.
- My tier one, my God tier is clam chowder.
- It was fun eating chowder and drinking beer and people puking, adults crying.
- Even like when I was younger, I would have like like a clam chowder was good.
Examples
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At noon, I decided to make up some chowder, and I drove into town to the IGA.
Fiction book (1991) -
Are you enjoying the clam chowder?
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You want some more of that chowder for lunch?
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Would you like to try some chowder?
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I did head over to the Chelsea Chowder House for chowder and more.
Blog text (22) -
"I have some salmon chowder in the fridge," she said.
Fiction book (1991) -
No clam chowder, thank you.
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I ordered the fish chowder and the Boston scrod, and we continued our conversation as we ate.
Fiction book (2000) -
We were heading toward nearby Newport for a walk on the beach and some clam chowder before returning home.
Fiction book (1992) -
One of the recipes I've prepared is Mexican Chicken Corn Chowder, and it was a hit.
Blog text (10)
Synonyms
733
1.0
A hot dish of meat, fish, or vegetables cooked in water
110
1.0
A dish of meat or fish and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid
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2.8
A thick, creamy soup with clams, potatoes, and onions, often made with milk
2
2.8
A thick soup made with corn and milk, often with potatoes and onions
2
9.9
A thick soup or stew made from vegetables and sometimes meat, often eaten in the past
1
3.3
A thick creamy soup from New England made with clams, potatoes, onions, and milk
1
2.7
A thick soup made with fish, potatoes, and milk or cream
A tomato soup with clams and vegetables served hot
Compounds
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3.3
A thick creamy soup from New England made with clams, potatoes, onions, and milk
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Etymology
Chowder comes from an old French word chaudron meaning 'big cooking pot', like a cauldron. Fishermen and cooks made thick, hot stews in that pot, so chowder now means a rich, hot soup often with potatoes or seafood.