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soup
/suːp/
liquid food with ingredients
I made chicken soup for dinner.
A hot meal prepared by boiling chicken with vegetables in water.
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A liquid dish typically made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables in water or stock, often served with added ingredients like noodles or rice.
She stirred the pot of vegetable soup gently.
She mixed the ingredients in the boiling liquid carefully.
The restaurant serves a variety of soups, including tomato and minestrone.
The menu offers different types of liquid dishes, such as tomato-based and Italian-style.
Soup can be served hot or cold, and may include ingredients like meat, vegetables, grains, or dairy.
Collocations
chicken soupsoup made with chicken and vegetablestomato soupsoup made primarily from tomatoessoup kitchena place where free meals are served to the needysoup upto improve or enhance something, often a vehicle
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Pro Tip
Serving Soup
Serve soup hot in bowls, often with bread or crackers. Garnish with herbs or cream for extra flavor.
Gold Rule
Soup Consistency
Soup should have a balance of liquid and solid ingredients. Too much liquid makes it watery; too little makes it thick like a stew.
Word Origin
From Middle English *soupe*, from Old French *soupe* (broth, soup), from Vulgar Latin *suppa* (bread soaked in broth), possibly from Frankish *suppa* (bread soaked in liquid), from Proto-Germanic *suppōn- (to soak). Related to English 'sup' and 'sop'.
Usage Notes
Soup is a common dish worldwide, often served as a starter or light meal. In some cultures, soup is a staple food. The word can also be used metaphorically, e.g., 'in the soup' meaning in trouble.
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