vichyssoise

[ vish-ee-swahz, vee-shee-swahz ]
/ ˌvɪʃ iˈswɑz, ˈvi ʃiˌswɑz /

noun

a cream soup of potatoes and leeks, usually served chilled and often garnished with chopped chives.

Origin of vichyssoise

1915–20; < French ( crême) vichyssoise (cream soup) of Vichy

Example sentences from the Web for vichyssoise

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British Dictionary definitions for vichyssoise

vichyssoise
/ (French viʃiswaz) /

noun

a thick soup made from leeks, potatoes, chicken stock, and cream, usually served chilled

Word Origin for vichyssoise

French, from ( crème) Vichyssoise ( glacée) (ice-cold cream) from Vichy