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Meaning of avgolemono | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˌɑv.ɡoʊˈlɛm.ə.noʊ/

Definitions

Any of a family of Mediterranean sauces and soups made with egg and lemon juice mixed with broth.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Deutsch Avgolemono
Ελληνικά αβγολέμονο
Español avgolemono
Français avgolémono
Italiano avgolemono
日本語 アヴゴレモノ
Nederlands avgolemono
Português avgolemono
Русский авголемоно

Examples

“Fish may be poached and the liquor used to make an avgolemono sauce.”
“In Greece, avgolemono sauce is used in many recipes and is also made into a soup.”
“Avgolemono is a traditional Greek chicken and lemon soup that rarely contains anything but chicken, lemon, eggs, and sometimes rice or onion.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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