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▪ I. ‖ soupe|sup| The French word for soup n., usu. used with defining addition, as soupe à l'oignon (onion soup), etc.
1767‘Coriat Junior’ Another Traveller! I. ii. xx. 196, I well remember that the good father supt up his Soupe a l'Oignon. 1777P. Thicknesse Year's Journey II. xliv. 98 A Frenchman eats his soupe and bouille at twelve o'clock. 1794[see soup maigre attrib.]. 1863G. Meredith Let. 9 Feb. (1970) I. 210 Soupe, à la sage femme. 1865M. Eyre Lady's Walks xxxi. 330 They..dine, except on fête days, on soupe aux choux, or aux haricots. 1883‘Wyvern’ Culinary Jottings for Madras (ed. 4) xxx. 321 ‘Soupe à l'oignon’:—Slice a couple of Bombay onions; powder them well with flour... Grated Parmesan should accompany. 1904A. Bennett Great Man xxvi. 306 The host's first spoonful of soupe aux moules. 1952D. Ames Murder, Maestro, Please xvii. 126 She insisted on making soupe à l'oignon to go with the contents of the bar. 1975New Yorker 6 Oct. 135/1 Good pastries are still sold, along with such popular dishes as soupe Chinoise, a pungent concoction containing shrimp, meat, and vegetables. 1980E. Leather Duveen Letter xiv. 163 The waiter brought the soupe à l'oignon. ▪ II. soupe obs. form of sup v.1 and v.2 |