waterzooi

noun
wa·​ter·​zooi | \ ˈvä-tər-ˌzȯi How to pronounce waterzooi (audio) \

Definition of waterzooi

: a stew of fish or chicken and vegetables in a seasoned stock thickened with cream and egg yolks

Examples of waterzooi in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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. Dwight Garner, New York Times, "‘The Capital’ Is a Sharp Political Satire About Europe at This Perilous Moment," 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, "Comment here on cleveland.com court and crime stories for Saturday, March 10, 2018," 10 Oct. 2017

First Known Use of waterzooi

1915, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for waterzooi

Dutch dialect, from water water + zooi quantity of cooked food

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