English Explanatory Dictionary

French onion soup

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A soup made with onions and beef broth or beef stock, traditionally served with croutons and cheese as toppings.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-French onion soup.wav

Word forms

French onion soup French onion soups

Etymology

As with french fries, it is notional rather than literal that such a dish is exclusively or distinctively French, but this subset of onion soup styles does involve French influence; details are at Wikipedia.

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