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broth

Syllabification: (broth)
Pronunciation: /bräTH, brôTH/
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Definition of broth

noun

  • 1soup consisting of meat or vegetable chunks, and often rice, cooked in stock.
  • meat or fish stock.
  • 2 Microbiology liquid medium containing proteins and other nutrients for the culture of bacteria: [as modifier]:broth cultures of intestinal tissue
  • a liquid mixture for the preservation of tissue:tissue samples were frozen in a cryoprotective broth

Phrases

a broth of a boy

informal, chiefly Irish used approvingly to refer to a very lively boy.

Origin:

Old English, of Germanic origin; related to brew

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