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Nechama Chaya ([personal profile] med_cat) wrote in [community profile] 1word1day2016-05-20 02:01 pm

Friday word: Vichyssoise

A v-word for your Friday ;)
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vichyssoise, n. vi·chys·soise \ˌvi-shē-ˈswäz, ˌvē-\

: a soup typically made of pureed leeks or onions and potatoes, cream, and chicken stock and usually served cold


Etymology:

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


First Known Use: 1939

[identity profile] prettygoodword.livejournal.com 2016-05-23 03:09 pm (UTC)(link)
You forgot to include "yummy" in the definition.

---L.