chicken soup

noun

plural chicken soups
: a soup that has chicken broth as its base
Perhaps the most commonly served food of Passover is chicken soup with matzo balls …Frances Jaques
At the same time, from the Americas to Asia, from Eastern Europe to the Levant and Africa, chicken soups have the qualities and tastes that make every culture deliciously unique.Leslie Brenner
You doubt the healing power of chicken soup? Well, try to find a culture that doesn't make chicken soup at the drip of a nose.Kathleen Purvis
often, specifically : chicken noodle soup
The best chicken soup in the world was made by my maternal grandmother. On icy winter Saturdays …, my reward was chicken noodle soup for lunch. Judy Schultz
This is a good season for homemade chicken soup. … If I were you, I'd add the chicken pieces before the noodles. Mary Keith

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His current diet features toast, protein shakes, gluten-free waffles with syrup, chicken soup, and bacon-and-tomato sandwiches. Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024 In addition to the hot liquid helping to loosen up any congestion in your nasal passages, some chicken soups may also offer the following nutritional benefits:4 Fluids from the broth or soup base Protein and zinc through chicken Vitamin A from carrots Vitamin C from celery or onions 4. Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024 For You, Too An additional reason for elevating your chicken soup with lemon rather than other acidic ingredients is the health benefits. Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024 Its side menu includes chicken soup, waffles and slaw. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chicken soup 

Word History

First Known Use

1733, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chicken soup was in 1733

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“Chicken soup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chicken%20soup. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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