Definition of BOUILLON

bouillon

Plural: bouillons

Noun

  • A clear, savory broth, typically made from meat or vegetables.
  • a clear seasoned broth
  • A clear seasoned broth made by simmering usually light meat, such as beef or chicken.
  • A clear seasoned broth made by simmering usually light meat, such as beef or chicken.
  • A similar broth made by reconstituting, that is, by adding hot water to dried powder concentrate; the dried powder concentrate itself.
  • An excrescence on a horse's frush or frog.

Examples

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Origin / Etymology

First attested 1656, from French bouillon, from the verb bouillir (“to boil”), from Old French boillir, from Latin bullīre (“to bubble, boil”), from bulla (“bubble”).

Scrabble Score: 10

bouillon: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
bouillon: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bouillon: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

bouillon: valid Words With Friends Word