chowder

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtʃaʊdər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtʃaʊdɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(chou′dər)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
chow•der /ˈtʃaʊdɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Fooda thick soup usually made with seafood or vegetables, potatoes, milk, and various seasonings:clam chowder; corn chowder.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
chow•der  (chou′dər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Fooda thick soup or stew made of clams, fish, or vegetables, with potatoes, onions, and other ingredients and seasonings.
  • Late Latin caldāria cauldron
  • French chaudière pot, kettle
  • 1735–45, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
chowder / ˈtʃaʊdə/
  1. a thick soup or stew containing clams or fish
Etymology: 18th Century: from French chaudière kettle, from Late Latin caldāria; see cauldron
'chowder' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Manhattan clam chowder - New England clam chowder - zuppa

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