corn chowder
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2.8
- noun
- /kɔrn ˈtʃaʊdər/
- US
:
sopa de maíz
- For dinner, I made a delicious corn chowder using sweet corn, potatoes, and a splash of cream.
- a bowl of fresh corn chowder
Examples
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That corn chowder is top-notch.
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Servers brought plates of gluten-free chicken and vegan corn chowder to ravenous reporters.
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I have NEVER had corn chowder until last night, definitely a winner.
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Corn chowder is the best!
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I'm pretty picky about my clam chowder (chowdah!), but I'm even pickier about corn chowder.
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Recent sandwiches have included lobster rolls, tuna confit, and swordfish confit, while mixed seafood bisque and clam-and-corn chowder have been among the soups.
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The creamy corn chowder was filled with fresh vegetables and herbs, making it a delightful meal on a chilly day.
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She served the corn chowder with warm bread, creating a comforting and hearty dish for everyone.
Synonyms
33
3.4
A thick, creamy soup with potatoes and often seafood or bacon
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a thick soup made with corn...' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'corn' (the ingredient) with 'chowder' (a rich milk-based soup). This follows the common English attributive noun pattern (ingredient + dish) which is cross-linguistically frequent, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Corn chowder comes from two simple words, corn and chowder, where chowder was an old name for a thick stew cooked in a large pot by fishermen and coastal cooks. One popular story says this picture of a big pot full of corn and cream is why corn chowder means 'a thick soup made with corn'.