noun
souse
Souse (noun) means something kept or steeped in brine.
noun
1
Something kept or steeped in brine.
2
The pickled ears, feet, etc., of swine.
3
Pickled scrapple.
4
Pickled or boiled ears and feet of a pig
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Etymology
From Middle English souse (“to salt pickle”) also a noun (“liquid for pickling,” “pickled pig parts”), from Old French sous (“preserved in salt”), from Frankish *sultija (“saltwater, brine”), from Proto-Germanic *sultijō (“saltwater, brine”). Cognate with Old Saxon sultia (“saltwater”), Old High German sulza (“brine”).
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What is the meaning of souse?
"souse" (noun) means something kept or steeped in brine.
What are the different meanings of souse?
"souse" has 3 main meanings: 1. Something kept or steeped in brine; 2. The pickled ears, feet, etc., of swine; 3. Pickled scrapple.