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water souchy

water souchy noun: a dish consisting of small fish stewed and served in a small amount of water.

Noun

water souchy (countable and uncountable, plural water souchies)

  1. (dated) A dish consisting of small fish stewed and served in a small amount of water.
    • Water Souchy.
      Eels, whitings, soles, flounders, and mackerel are generally used. Stew it in clear fish stock, until done, eight minutes will be enough; add cayenne, catsup, an anchovy, and any other flavouring ingredient; let it boil up, skim, and serve hot altogether in a tureen.1851, Anne Cobbett, The English Housekeeper, Chapter 13

Forms of water souchy

pluralwater souchies
alternative formwater souchet

Origin of water souchy

From Dutch waterzootje (for more, see zootje).

Questions about water souchy

What does water souchy mean?
Water souchy means a dish consisting of small fish stewed and served in a small amount of water.
What part of speech is water souchy?
Water souchy is a noun.
What is the plural of water souchy?
The plural of water souchy is water souchies.

Words near water souchy in the dictionary

  1. water softening
  2. water soldier
  3. water soldiers
  4. water souchet
  5. water souchies
  6. water souchy
  7. water spaniel
  8. water spaniels
  9. water speedwell
  10. water speedwells
  11. water spider

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