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chowder

chow·der

US/ˈt͡ʃaʊdɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a thick soup or stew made with milk and bacon and onions and potatoes

Origin

Probably borrowed from French chaudière, from Late Latin caldāria (“cooking-pot”), derived from Latin caldus (“hot”). Related to English cauldron. Possibly from older English jowter (“fish monger”).

Phrases

  • chowder beer
  • chowder head
  • clam chowder

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