‖ court bouillon
(kur bujɔ̃)
[F., f. court short + bouillon bouillon 1.]
A stock in which fish is boiled, consisting of water, wine, vegetables, seasoning, etc.
| 1723 J. Nott Cook's & Confect. Dict. sig. Z 6, Let them [sc. perch] stand by to cool in your Court Bouillon, i.e. in your forementioned Liquor and Seasoning. 1855 E. Acton Mod. Cookery p. xiii, Court bouillon, a preparation of vegetables and wine in which (in expensive cookery) fish is boiled. 1960 House & Garden Aug. 50 Poach them [sc. the fish] first in a very lightly seasoned court bouillon with or without the addition of a little white wine. |