🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

Zuppa di pesce

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈdzup.pa di ˈpeʃ.ʧe

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Seafood Chowder/ˈsiː.fuːd ˈʧaʊ.dər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"La zuppa di pesce è un piatto tradizionale della cucina italiana."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A thick soup made with seafood, typically including ingredients like fish, shellfish, potatoes, and cream.

    "The restaurant is famous for its creamy seafood chowder, which is a favorite among locals."
  2. 2

    A dish that combines various types of seafood in a rich, hearty broth.

    "On cold winter days, a bowl of hot seafood chowder is the perfect comfort food."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'seafood' originates from the combination of 'sea' and 'food', referring to edible marine life, with roots in Old English and Middle English. 'Chowder' is derived from the French word 'chaudière', meaning 'cauldron', which reflects the cooking method used for this thick soup, popularized in the 18th century.

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