chowder
Meaning
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- A thick, creamy soup or stew.
- A stew, particularly fish or seafood, not necessarily thickened.
- Alternative spelling of jowter
Synonyms
erst
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈt͡ʃaʊdɚ/
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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