Bouillabaisse Definition

bo͝oyə-bās, bo͝olyə-bās
noun
A stew of various fish, crustacean shellfish, vegetables, and seasonings: the broth is served over bread slices, often with a spicy garlic sauce, and the fish and vegetables are served alongside.
Webster's New World
Any of various similar stews or soups.
Webster's New World

(figuratively) A mixture.

Intellectual bouillabaisse.
The radical bouillabaisse that is American politics.
Wiktionary

Origin of Bouillabaisse

  • French from Provençal bouiabaisso boui imperative of bouie to boil (from Latin bullīre) (from bulla bubble) abaisso imperative of abeissa to lower (from Vulgar Latin abbassiāre) (Latin ad- ad-) (Medieval Latin bassus low)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowing from French

    From Wiktionary

Bouillabaisse Sentence Examples

  • The idea is that you go to the market to buy fish to make a bouillabaisse.

  • The next creation was poached sea bass with Provence vegetables and deep fried squid in a bouillabaisse sauce.

  • Dishes like bouillabaisse and ratatouille are from this region, which includes Provence.

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