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bouillon

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbuːjɒn/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbʊljɑn, ˈbu-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bŏŏl′yon, -yən; Fr. bo̅o̅ yô′)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
bouil•lon /ˈbʊlyɑn, ˈbu-/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Fooda clear broth made by straining the liquid in which beef, chicken, fish, etc., has been cooked.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bouil•lon  (bŏŏl′yon, -yən; Fr. bo̅o̅ yôn′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Fooda clear, usually seasoned broth made by straining water in which beef, chicken, etc., has been cooked, or by dissolving a commercially prepared bouillon cube or cubes in hot water.
  • French, equivalent. to bouill(ir) to boil1 + -on noun, nominal suffix
  • 1650–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bouillon /ˈbuːjɒn/ n
  1. a plain unclarified broth or stock
Etymology: 18th Century: from French, from bouillir to boil1
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