bouillabaisse

C2+ Topic:Animals

US /ˌbujəˈbeɪs/ UK /ˌbuːjəˈbɛs/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
a rich Provençal stew of mixed fish and shellfish

They savored a fragrant bouillabaisse at the harborside cafe.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a rich provençal stew of... stew chowder soupbisque

Etymology

From French bouillabaisse, from Provençal (Occitan) bolhabaissa, a compound of bolhir ('to boil') and abaissar ('to lower, reduce'), describing the cooking method of boiling then simmering down.

bolhabaissa Occitan bullīre Latin

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# bouillabaisse

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌbujəˈbeɪs/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌbuːjəˈbɛs/

## Meanings
1. a rich Provençal stew of mixed fish and shellfish

## Examples
- They savored a fragrant bouillabaisse at the harborside cafe.

## Synonyms
- stew
- chowder
- soup
- bisque

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: bolhabaissa
- Root: bullīre

## Etymology
From French bouillabaisse, from Provençal (Occitan) bolhabaissa, a compound of bolhir ('to boil') and abaissar ('to lower, reduce'), describing the cooking method of boiling then simmering down.

## AI Etymology
Bouillabaisse comes from French bouillabaisse, from Provençal (Occitan) bolhabaissa, a compound of bolhir ('to boil') and abaissar ('to lower, reduce'), describing the cooking method of boiling then simmering down. The historical trail runs through bolhabaissa in Occitan and bullīre in Latin. Morphologically, bouillabaisse is transparent: it draws on French bouillabaisse, from Provençal (Occitan) bolhabaissa, a compound of bolhir ('to boil') and abaissar ('to lower, reduce'), describing the cooking method of boiling then simmering down. Used as a noun, bouillabaisse now means "a rich Provençal stew of mixed fish and shellfish", so the present definition can be read against the older forms and meanings. The result is a borrowed or transmitted form whose modern spelling carries a compact record of its route into English.

## Topics
- Animals

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