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beef broth

beef broth

1 1.9
A clear liquid made by slowly cooking beef and vegetables in water, used for soups and sauces
  • noun
  • /biːf brɔθ/
translation icon : caldo de carne
  • I think that beef broth would work okay, but you might want to add a little bit of cornstarch to thicken it up.
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • low-sodium beef broth
  • 1 tablespoon beef broth

OK, so this one is flavored beef and beef broth.

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Examples

  • I guess by now enough people have mentioned that French onion soup is normally made with beef broth.

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  • For a rich flavor, simmer the noodles in beef broth instead of water.

  • I'll get some beef broth for you to take to her.

  • Pour in beef broth and simmer to reduce liquid slightly, about 5 minutes.

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  • The point is Antonio decided to make the burgers tastier by adding beef broth to the recipe.

  • Meanwhile, bring lentils to a boil in the 4 cups of beef broth; when boiling is reached, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.

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  • "Indeed," after President James Garfield was shot in 1881, he stayed alive for 79 days on a mix of beef broth and whiskey.

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  • They range from chicken broth, beef broth, baby food, all kinds of fruits, yogurt, peanut butter.

  • To make the soup, start with 4 cups of beef broth and add your favorite vegetables.

  • She poured the beef broth into the pot, ready to start her homemade stew.

Synonyms

broth
vsbeef broth
76 1.0

A thin tasty liquid made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables in water, often used for soup

is more concentrated and focused on one meat flavor
stock
vsbeef broth
53 1.4

A clear flavored liquid made by slowly cooking meat, bones, or vegetables

is made to highlight a single meat flavor rather than bone richness
bouillon
vsbeef broth
7 6.7

A clear hot broth made by slowly cooking meat, fish, or vegetables in water

is made from only one meat type rather than varied proteins
liquor
vsbeef broth
3 7.5

The liquid left after cooking meat or vegetables used for soups and sauces

is made by simmering meat on purpose to extract a clear flavor
beef stock
vsbeef broth
1 2.5

A rich liquid you make by cooking beef bones and vegetables slowly for soups and sauces

is made from one meat type without bones and stays clearer in taste
pot liquor
vsbeef broth
  • US
1 7.9

Liquid left in a pot after cooking vegetables or meat that is used as a base for soup

is prepared deliberately by simmering meat to extract flavor, not incidental leftover

How Flavorful

consommé
  • Specialized
2 8.1
beef stock
1 2.5
beef broth
1 1.9
bouillon
7 6.7

Surface Forms

beef broth singular
beef broths plural

Morphology

beef + broth

The meaning 'a liquid made by simmering beef' is directly and compositionally derived from 'beef' (meat from a cow) + 'broth' (thin liquid from boiling meat/vegetables); the noun simply specifies the source of the broth. This construction is cross-linguistically common (e.g., Spanish 'caldo de carne', French 'bouillon de bœuf'), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Beef broth comes from the simple idea of cooking beef slowly in water until the tasty parts go into the liquid, making a clear, flavored broth. That liquid is used as a 'base' to add flavor to soups and sauces, so the name means this flavored cooking liquid today.