matelote

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M0148800 (măt′l-ōt′, mä-tə-lōt′)n. A fish stew that is cooked in a wine sauce.

[French, from matelot, sailor, from Old French matenot, sailor, bunkmate, possibly from Middle Dutch mattenoot (perhaps from matte, bed from Late Latin matta; see mat¹ + noot, fellow) or from Old Norse mötunautr, messmate (mata, food, mess + nautr, companion).]

matelote

(ˈmætəˌləʊt; French matlɔt) or

matelotte

n (Cookery) fish served with a sauce of wine, onions, seasonings, and fish stock[C18: from French, feminine of matelot sailor]

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(ˈmæt lˌoʊt)

n. a fish stew made with wine. [1720–30; < French, derivative of matelot matelot]

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matelote - highly seasoned soup or stew made of freshwater fishes (eel, carp, perch) with wine and stockfish stew - a stew made with fish

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noun highly seasoned soup or stew made of freshwater fishes (eel, carp, perch) with wine and stock

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