soup
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(1645) French soupe from Old French souppe, sope from Late Latin suppa "soup" of Germanic origin, from Proto-Germanic *supp- from Proto-Germanic *sub-, seue- (“‘to take liquid, sup’”) (cf. English sop, Middle Dutch soop 'broth', Old High German souf 'id.').
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soup (countable and uncountable; plural soups)
- Any of various dishes commonly made by boiling water or stock with various ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, to extract flavor.
- Pho is a traditional Vietnamese soup.
- (countable) A serving of such a dish, typically in a bowl.
- (uncountable) The liquid part of such a dish; the broth.
- (figuratively) Any mixture of such consistency.
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dish
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