English Explanatory Dictionary

chowder

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A thick, creamy soup or stew.
  2. A stew, particularly fish or seafood, not necessarily thickened.
  3. Alternative spelling of jowter.
verb
  1. To make (seafood, etc.) into chowder.

Pronunciation

/ˈt͡ʃaʊdɚ/ en-us-chowder.ogg En-boston-us-Chowder.ogg

Word forms

chowder chowders chowdering chowdered

Etymology

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”).

Derived words

chowder beer chowder-head chowder head chowderheaded chowder-headed chowderlike clam chowder
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