broth

noun

ˈbrȯth 

plural broths ˈbrȯths  ˈbrȯt͟hz 

1

: liquid in which meat, fish, cereal grains, or vegetables have been cooked : stock

chicken broth

2

: a fluid culture medium

Examples of broth in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Instructions on a clipboard explained how much Pacific Foods vegetable broth to add to soups A1 through E1, whose salt contents ranged from 0.39 grams to 5.61 grams. —Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025

Pho is all about the broth, and Pho 101 does not disappoint. —Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025

More:Why Gwyneth Paltrow was in hot water over bone broth What are the downsides of drinking bone broth? —Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025

Continue adding broth, alternating with masa, until all of the broth has been added. —Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 31 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German brod broth, Old English brēowan to brew — more at brew

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing broth

• Scotch broth

Kids Definition

broth

noun

ˈbrȯth 

plural broths ˈbrȯths  ˈbrȯt͟hz 

1

: liquid in which food has been cooked

2

: a fluid culture medium

Medical Definition

broth

noun

ˈbrȯth 

plural broths ˈbrȯths  ˈbrȯt͟hz 

1

: liquid in which meat or sometimes vegetable food has been cooked

2

: a fluid culture medium