waterzooi
noun
wa·ter·zooi
ˈvä-tər-ˌzȯi 
: a stew of fish or chicken and vegetables in a seasoned stock thickened with cream and egg yolks
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Menasse’s roomy novel is set in contemporary Brussels, and its characters can often be found consuming throwback comfort foods like stoemp, a sausage and potato dish, and impenetrable stews such as waterzooi and bigos, and sighing with happiness.
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Dwight Garner, New York Times, 10 June 2019
Spellers were challenged with words from a multitude of backgrounds, including edelweiss, a German word, and waterzooi, which is Belgian.
—Staff, cleveland.com, 10 Oct. 2017
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Dwight Garner, New York Times, 10 June 2019
Spellers were challenged with words from a multitude of backgrounds, including edelweiss, a German word, and waterzooi, which is Belgian.
—Staff, cleveland.com, 10 Oct. 2017
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“Waterzooi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waterzooi. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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