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English

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Etymology

From Middle English broth, from Old English broþ (broth), from Proto-West Germanic *broþ (broth), from Proto-Germanic *bruþą (broth), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁- (to seethe, roil, brew). Akin to Old English breowan (to brew), equivalent to brew + -th (abstract nominal suffix).

Pronunciation

Noun

broth (countable and uncountable, plural broths)

  1. (uncountable) Water in which food (meat, vegetable, etc.) has been boiled.
    Synonyms: bouillon, liquor, pot liquor, stock
    • 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 102:
      A compound of galanga, cubebs, sparrow wort, cardamoms, nutmeg, gillyflowers, Indian thistle, laurel seeds, cloves, Persian pepper is made into a drink. Taken twice daily morning and night, in pigeon or fowl broth, preceded and followed by eater. The result, according to Arab tradition, is an effective aphrodisiac.
  2. (countable) A soup made from broth and other ingredients such as vegetables, herbs or diced meat.

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Descendants

  • Scottish Gaelic: brot

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Irish

Noun

broth m (genitive singular brotha)

  1. alternative form of bruth (heat; rash, eruption; nap, pile, covering)

Declension

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Middle English

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Etymology

From Old English broþ.

Pronunciation

Noun

broth (plural brothes)

  1. Water in which something (usually food) has been boiled; broth.

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