chowder

Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃaʊdɚ/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a thick soup or stew made with milk and bacon and onions and potatoes

Etymology

Probably borrowed from French chaudière, from Late Latin caldāria (“cooking-pot”), derived from Latin caldus (“hot”). Related to English cauldron. Possibly from older English jowter (“fish monger”).

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Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
soup
Narrower (hyponyms)
clam chowder, corn chowder, fish chowder

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