noun
souse
Souse (noun) means Food that has been soaked or preserved in salty liquid.
noun
1
Food that has been soaked or preserved in salty liquid.
2
A pig's ears and feet preserved in vinegar or brine.
3
Scrapple that has been preserved in vinegar or brine.
4
A pig's ears and feet that have been boiled or pickled.
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Etymology
Came into English from Middle English souse (“to salt pickle”), also used as a noun meaning “liquid for pickling” or “pickled pig parts”, which developed from Old French sous (“preserved in salt”), from Frankish *sultija (“saltwater, brine”), from Proto-Germanic *sultijō (“saltwater, brine”). It is cognate with Old Saxon sultia (“saltwater”) and Old High German sulza (“brine”).
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What is the meaning of souse?
"souse" (noun) means food that has been soaked or preserved in salty liquid.
What is another word for souse?
Other words for "souse" include soaker, alcoholic, soaking, boozer, drenching, sousing.
What are the different meanings of souse?
"souse" has 3 main meanings: 1. Food that has been soaked or preserved in salty liquid; 2. A pig's ears and feet preserved in vinegar or brine; 3. Scrapple that has been preserved in vinegar or brine.
