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cawl
What does cawl mean?
A hearty winter soup or stew made with lamb or beef, leeks, potatoes, swede and carrots. The word is also used loosely to mean a mess or muddle. Now in the Oxford English Dictionary.
"There's a pot of cawl on the stove if you're hungry."
Origin
Welsh, meaning soup or broth.
Frequently asked questions
What is cawl?
It's a traditional Welsh broth or stew made with lamb or beef, leeks, potatoes, swede and carrots, often eaten in winter.
Does cawl mean anything besides the soup?
Yes, it's also used loosely to mean a mess or muddle, as in something being 'a right cawl'.
How do you pronounce cawl?
It's pronounced 'kowl', rhyming with 'owl'.
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