bouillabaisse
noun
bouil·la·baisse ˌbü-yə-ˈbās 
-ˈbāz;
ˈbü-yə-ˌbās,
-ˌbāz
1
: a highly seasoned fish stew made with at least two kinds of fish
2
: potpourri sense 2
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Travel, like a bouillabaisse, is the happy result of good things coming together. 
Rick Steves, Sun Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2022 This is a bouillabaisse of a book: a meaty, messy mélange of stories, hunches, studies, digressions, contradictions and, occasionally, blazing insight. Eric Weiner, Washington Post, 24 June 2022 With a long name and an even longer list of ingredients, bouillabaisse is seaside city Marseille's gift to France's culinary canon. Foren Clark, CNN, 30 May 2022 According to Marseille's bouillabaisse charter, in an attempt to standardize the ingredients and preparation of the classic dish, the soup must include at least four of six specific fish selections that are cut up in front of the diners. Foren Clark, CNN, 30 May 2022 His bouillabaisse includes pan-fried American tilefish. Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2022 Saffron appears everywhere from risotto Milanese and the bouillabaisse of Marseille to rice dishes across the Middle East and India, proof of both its desirability and its ability to grow in many parts of the world. Jane Black, WSJ, 16 Mar. 2022 Try cheeses of all sorts, Bertrand suggests (especially aged), and spicy dishes cooked with saffron (think paella or bouillabaisse), turmeric and curry—which together include a vast range of global cuisines. Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2021 Chef Gérald Passedat serves the pair a deconstructed four-course menu of the region’s famous bouillabaisse. Kaila Yu, Vulture, 20 July 2021 See More
Rick Steves, Sun Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2022 This is a bouillabaisse of a book: a meaty, messy mélange of stories, hunches, studies, digressions, contradictions and, occasionally, blazing insight. Eric Weiner, Washington Post, 24 June 2022 With a long name and an even longer list of ingredients, bouillabaisse is seaside city Marseille's gift to France's culinary canon. Foren Clark, CNN, 30 May 2022 According to Marseille's bouillabaisse charter, in an attempt to standardize the ingredients and preparation of the classic dish, the soup must include at least four of six specific fish selections that are cut up in front of the diners. Foren Clark, CNN, 30 May 2022 His bouillabaisse includes pan-fried American tilefish. Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2022 Saffron appears everywhere from risotto Milanese and the bouillabaisse of Marseille to rice dishes across the Middle East and India, proof of both its desirability and its ability to grow in many parts of the world. Jane Black, WSJ, 16 Mar. 2022 Try cheeses of all sorts, Bertrand suggests (especially aged), and spicy dishes cooked with saffron (think paella or bouillabaisse), turmeric and curry—which together include a vast range of global cuisines. Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2021 Chef Gérald Passedat serves the pair a deconstructed four-course menu of the region’s famous bouillabaisse. Kaila Yu, Vulture, 20 July 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
French
First Known Use
1855, in the meaning defined at sense 1