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Word of the Day - chowder

Local folk will know and love at least one of the soups described by today's word.

chowder

/ˈtʃaʊdə/
noun
mass noun
A rich soup typically containing fish, clams, or corn with potatoes and onions.

Origin
Mid 18th century: perhaps from French chaudière ‘stew pot’, related to Old Northern French caudron (see cauldron).

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If you visit Boston in New England and Manhattan in New York on a trip to the US, ordering clam chowder will produce two, very different soups.

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