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liemi — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • broth noun The flavoured liquid left over after meat, vegetables, or bones have been simmered in water.
  • liquor noun A strong distilled alcoholic drink, such as whisky, vodka, or gin.
  • pickle noun A cucumber or other vegetable preserved in vinegar or brine.
  • soup noun A liquid dish made by cooking meat, vegetables, or other ingredients in stock or water.
  • stock noun The goods a shop or business keeps available to sell.

Senses

liemi is used for these senses in English:

  • broth (uncountable) Water in which food (meat, vegetable, etc.) has been boiled.
  • broth (countable) A soup made from broth and other ingredients such as vegetables, herbs or diced meat.
  • kettle of fish (idiomatic) A situation recognized as different from or as an alternative to some other situation.
  • pickle The brine used for preserving food.
  • pickle (informal) A difficult situation; peril.
  • soup (UK, informal, often with "the") An unfortunate situation; trouble, problems (a fix, a mess); chaos.

broth — full definition

  1. noun The flavoured liquid left over after meat, vegetables, or bones have been simmered in water.
  2. noun A thin soup made from broth plus other ingredients like vegetables or diced meat.

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