bouillabaisse
English
/ˈbuːjəˌbeɪs/, /ˈbujəˌbeɪs/
noun
Definitions
- A type of fish soup or stew from Provence, France.
- (figuratively) A mixture.
Etymology
Borrowed from French bouillabaisse derived from Occitan bolhabaissa, bolhir (boil) + Occitan abaissar (lower).
Origin
Occitan
abaissar
Gloss
lower
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- abaisser French
- bouillabaisse French
- bouillir French
- ブイヤベース Japanese
- bullabessa Catalan, Valencian
- μπουγιαμπέσα Greek (modern)
- abaissar Occitan
- bolhabaissa Occitan
- bolhir Occitan