chowder
noun/ˈtʃaʊdər/
Frequency rank: #15,973 most common English word
Meaning
A thick, creamy soup usually made with seafood, vegetables, and milk or cream.
Example sentence
She ordered bowl of chowder at the seafood restaurant near the harbor.
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