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Meaning of soupe maigre | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A soup made chiefly from vegetables or fish with a little butter and a few condiments.

Examples

“I now recollect that all my distemper was returning upon me with irresistible violence—and that in spite of water-gruel and soupe-maigre.”
“Nay, perceiving that he was extremely penurious in his house-keeping, he spoilt many a pot of excellent soup maigre, by slily conveying into it handfuls of salt or soot […].”

CEFR level

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

soupe-maigre souped-up souper souperism soupfin soupful

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