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broth |
water in which meat, fish, grain, or vegetables have been boiled. Broth is often used as a base for soup. |
chili |
a dish like a thick soup made with red beans, ground meat, onion, and tomato sauce, and flavored with a spice made from chilies. [1/2 definitions] |
chowder |
a thick soup in which clams, fish, or corn are added to potatoes and onions in a milk or tomato base. |
kettle |
a wide, deep pot used for boiling liquids, such as water or soup. [1/2 definitions] |
ladle |
a spoon with a long handle and a deep bowl used for serving liquids such as soup or punch. [1/2 definitions] |
pottage |
a thick soup of vegetables, often with meat. |
slop |
(usually plural) a thin soup or food scraps fed to animals. [1/3 definitions] |
slurp |
to make loud noises by taking in both air and liquid when drinking something or eating something like soup. [1/2 definitions] |
stew |
a dish, similar to a soup, made of meat or fish with vegetables and boiled slowly. [1/3 definitions] |
stock |
a liquid in which meat, fish, or poultry has been cooked. Stock is used as a base for soup or gravy. [1/11 definitions] |
tablespoon |
a large spoon used for serving or eating soup or stew. [1/2 definitions] |
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