court bouillon
noun
court bouil·lon
ˈku̇r-(ˌ)bü-ˈyȯⁿ 
-(ˌ)bwē-,
ˈkȯr-
: a liquid made usually with water, white wine, vegetables, and seasonings and used to poach fish
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The fish gets much of its flavor from the liquid in which it is simmered, the court bouillon, and that gets its flavor from a number of ingredients that have to be prepped.
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Tribune News Service, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2021
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Tribune News Service, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2021
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“Court bouillon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/court%20bouillon. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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