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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFish stew
/ˈfɪʃ stuː/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A dish made of fish pieces cooked slowly in liquid with vegetables, herbs, and spices.
"The coastal restaurant served a hot and fragrant fish stew with crusty bread." - 2
A traditional communal meal consisting primarily of various types of seafood simmered in a seasoned broth.
"Every Sunday, the family gathered to share a large pot of spicy fish stew."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the Old English word 'fisc' (from Proto-Germanic *fiska-) denoting an aquatic vertebrate, with 'stew' deriving from Old French 'estuve', meaning a bath or hot room, which later evolved in Middle English to describe slow-simmering liquid dishes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fish stew" is said worldwide
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Matelote
Transliteration: matlɔt
"Nous avons mangé une délicieuse matelote de poisson au bord de la mer."
Fischeintopf
Transliteration: ˈfɪʃˌʔaɪnˌtɔpf
"An einem kalten Tag schmeckt ein warmer Fischeintopf besonders gut."
Zuppa di pesce
Transliteration: ˈtsuppa di ˈpeʃʃe
"Il pescatore ha preparato una gustosa zuppa di pesce con il pescato del giorno."
Caldereta de pescado
Transliteration: kaldeˈɾeta de pesˈkaðo
"Pedimos una caldereta de pescado tradicional en el restaurante del puerto."
Caldeirada de peixe
Transliteration: kaldejˈɾada dɨ ˈpejʃɨ
"A caldeirada de peixe estava cheia de sabor e aromas marinhos."
मछली का सूप
Transliteration: machhli ka soup
"सर्दी के मौसम में गरम मछली का सूप बहुत अच्छा लगता है।"
鱼汤
Transliteration: yú tāng
"妈妈今天炖了一锅鲜美的鱼汤。"
생선찌개
Transliteration: saengseon-jjigae
"얼큰한 생선찌개와 함께 저녁 식사를 했다."
魚の煮込み
Transliteration: sakana no nikomi
"寒い夜には温かい魚の煮込みが一番だ。"
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