vichyssoise

noun

vi·​chys·​soise ˌvi-shē-ˈswäz How to pronounce vichyssoise (audio)
ˌvē-
: a soup typically made of pureed leeks or onions and potatoes, cream, and chicken stock and usually served cold

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For starters, order a garden pea vichyssoise (soup), endive and asparagus salad or oeufs en meurette (a French poached egg dish). Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2024 In this case, Mukha, a port city in Yemen that handled coffee shipments in the 18th century. Other toponyms include vichyssoise, from Vichy, France; Tabasco peppers from the Mexican city; bialy from Bialystok, Poland; and lima beans from Lima, Peru (not Lima, Ohio). Kim Severson, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2023 Up first: vichyssoise, bison rib-eye, spice cake. Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2023 There’s no point in hating on vichyssoise, that perfectly delicious cold summer puree of potatoes and leeks. Mallory Arnold, Outside Online, 8 Feb. 2023 See all Example Sentences for vichyssoise 

Word History

Etymology

French, from feminine of vichyssois of Vichy, from Vichy, France

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vichyssoise was in 1935

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“Vichyssoise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vichyssoise. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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