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1chowder
verb chow·der \ˈchau̇-dər\
Definition of CHOWDER
transitive verb
: to make chowder of
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First Known Use of CHOWDER
1732
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2chowder
noun
: a thick soup or stew made of seafood or corn with potatoes and onions and milk or tomatoes
Full Definition of CHOWDER
: a soup or stew of seafood (as clams or fish) usually made with milk or tomatoes, salt pork, onions, and other vegetables (as potatoes); also : a soup resembling chowder <corn chowder>
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Origin of CHOWDER
French chaudière kettle, contents of a kettle, from Late Latin caldaria — more at cauldron
First Known Use: 1751
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CHOWDER[1] Defined for Kids
chowder
noun chow·der \ˈchau̇-dər\
Definition of CHOWDER for Kids
: a soup or stew made of fish, clams, or a vegetable usually simmered in milk
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