- broth
- See: SCOTCH BROTH.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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Broth — Broth, n. [AS. bro[eth]; akin to OHG. brod, brot; cf. Ir. broth, Gael. brot. [root]93. Cf. {Brewis}, {Brew}.] Liquid in which flesh (and sometimes other substances, as barley or rice) has been boiled; thin or simple soup. [1913 Webster] I am sure … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
broth — [brɔθ US bro:θ] n [U and C] [: Old English;] soup with meat, rice, or vegetables ▪ chicken broth →↑Scotch broth … Dictionary of contemporary English
broth|el — «BROTH uhl, BROTH ; BRTH , BRTH », noun. a house of prostitution. ╂[Middle English brothel abandoned person < Old English brēothan go to ruin] … Useful english dictionary
broth — brȯth n, pl broths brȯths, brȯthz 1) liquid in which meat or sometimes vegetable food has been cooked 2) a fluid culture medium * * * (broth) 1. a thin soup prepared by boiling meat or vegetables. 2. a liquid culture medium for the cultivation … Medical dictionary
broth — [ brɔθ ] noun uncount 1. ) OLD FASHIONED soup, especially when it is considered to be good for you: beef broth 2. ) a liquid used for giving flavor when cooking … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
broth — [brôth, bräth] n. [ME & OE; akin to OHG brod: for IE base see BREAD] a clear, thin soup made by boiling meat, or sometimes cereals or vegetables, in water … English World dictionary
broth|er — «BRUHTH uhr», noun, plural broth|ers or (Archaic) breth|ren, adjective, verb. –n. 1. a) the son of the same parents. A boy is a brother to the other children of his parents. »He is in a family of four brothers. b) the son only of the same mother… … Useful english dictionary
broth — O.E. broþ, from P.Gmc. *bruthan (Cf. O.H.G. *brod), from verb root *bhreue to heat, boil, bubble, liquid in which something has been boiled (Cf. O.E. breowan to brew; see BREW (Cf. brew)). Picked up from Germanic by the Romanic and Celtic… … Etymology dictionary
broth — [n] soup, usually clear borscht, bouillon, bowl, brew, chowder, concoction, consommé, decoction, dishwater*, distillation, elixir, fluid, gumbo, hodge podge*, olio, porridge, potage, potpourri, pottage, puree, splash, stock, vichyssoise; concepts … New thesaurus
broth — ► NOUN 1) soup consisting of meat or vegetable chunks cooked in stock. 2) a liquid nutrient medium for the culture of bacteria. ORIGIN Old English, related to BREW(Cf. ↑brewer) … English terms dictionary
-broth — noun (Scot) ▪ Strong ale ▪ Whisky ● barley … Useful english dictionary
