consomme
noun/ˌkɑnsəˈmeɪ/
Frequency rank: #19,938 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a clear, strong broth made by straining and clarifying meat or vegetable stock.
Example sentence
The chef served warm consomme as the first course of the elegant dinner.
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