consommé
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con·som·mé
(kŏn′sə-mā′, kŏn′sə-mā′)n.
A clear soup made of strained meat or vegetable stock, served hot or as a cold jelly.
[French, from past participle of consommer, to use up, from Latin cōnsummāre, to finish; see consummate.]
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consommé
(kənˈsɒmeɪ; ˈkɒnsɒˌmeɪ; French kɔ̃sɔme)n
(Cookery) a clear soup made from meat or chicken stock
[C19: from French, from consommer to finish, use up, from Latin consummāre; so called because all the goodness of the meat goes into the liquid]
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con•som•mé
(ˌkɒn səˈmeɪ, ˈkɒn səˌmeɪ)n.
a clear soup made from rich stock.
[1805–15; < French, n. use of consommé, past participle of consommer to finish < Latin consummāre; see consummate]
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| Noun | 1. |  consomme - clear soup usually of beef or veal or chickensoup - liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food madrilene - a tomato-flavored consomme; often served chilled |
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consommé
n → Kraftbrühe f, → Konsommee f (old)
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consomme
n. consomé, caldo.
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