chowder

English

Etymology

Probably a borrowing from French chaudière (“pot”), from Late Latin caldaria < Latin caldarium; also related to English cauldron). Possibly from older English jowter (“fish monger”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈtʃaʊdɚ/

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• Rhymes: -aʊdə(ɹ)

Noun

chowder (countable and uncountable, plural chowders)

1. A thick, creamy soup or stew.
2. A stew, particularly fish or seafood, not necessarily thickened.
3. A seller of fish.

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Derived terms

• chowder beer
• clam chowder

Translations

A thick, creamy soup or stew

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 周打湯, 周打汤 (zau¹ daa² tong¹), 周打 (zau¹ daa²)

  Mandarin: 羹 (zh) (gēng)

• German: dicke Suppe aus Meeresfrüchten f
• Japanese: チャウダー (chaudā)
• Russian: густая похлёбка f

A seafood or fish stew

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 海鮮周打湯, 海鲜周打汤 (hoi² sin¹ zau¹ daa² tong¹), 海鮮周打, 海鲜周打 (hoi² sin¹ zau¹ daa²)

• German: Fischsuppe (de) f
• Japanese: 寄せ鍋 (よせなべ, yosenabe)

Verb

chowder (third-person singular simple present chowders, present participle chowdering, simple past and past participle chowdered)

1. (transitive) To make (seafood, etc.) into chowder.

Anagrams

• Cowherd, cowherd