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broth

[brawth, broth]

noun

  1. thin soup of concentrated meat or fish stock.

  2. water that has been boiled with meat, fish, vegetables, or barley.

  3. Bacteriology.a liquid medium containing nutrients suitable for culturing microorganisms.



broth

/ ɒθ /

noun

  1. a soup made by boiling meat, fish, vegetables, etc, in water

  2. another name for stock

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Other Word Forms

  • brothy adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of broth1

before 1000; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Old Norse broth, Old High German brod; akin to brew
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Word History and Origins

Origin of broth1

Old English broth ; related to Old Norse broth , Old High German brod , German brodeln to boil; see brew
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. broth of a boy, a sturdy youth.

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Example Sentences

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I made noise intentionally to feel less alone, making broth in the kitchen and shuffling through her bookshelf.

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Nowadays, any pseudoscientific tinctures or broths are about as good as you can expect from the U.S. health care system.

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This is a simple one: Merely add a splash of starchy cooking water, plain water or even a bit of stock or broth to help loosen up the richness.

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But then, just before the broth is added, he stirs in the cipollini and red pearl, letting them barely soften, retaining a whisper of rawness.

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Osada was drinking with Kota one night when he noticed spicy broth remained at the bottom of the otherwise empty pot.

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