Definitions

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  • noun A type of Flemish stew, traditionally made with fish.

Etymologies

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From Dutch waterzooi.

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Examples

  • After wading through a sea of words like "waterzooi" and "physicist," Morgan Foster Gilliam spelled "firmament" to nab the 21st annual Regional Spelling Bee crown for the third time Tuesday night.

    TheSunNews.com: Local 2009

  • On the food front, Ghent's gastronomic claim to fame is waterzooi, a creamy stew that pairs fish or chicken with local vegetables.

    Enjoy an autumn city break in Flanders 2011

  • Excellent renditions of Belgian classics (waterzooi, carbonnade, rabbit braised in kriek) anchored around food that is cooked with beer.

    Tracking an Ancient Belgian Beer 2009

  • I chose some terms at random and looked them up: oleic acid, no entry; jugged hare, found; waterzooi, found; cracklings, found; koumiss, found; ergot, not found.

    Stuff it! 2006

  • I chose some terms at random and looked them up: oleic acid, no entry; jugged hare, found; waterzooi, found; cracklings, found; koumiss, found; ergot, not found.

    The Food Encyclopedia 2006

  • I also loved the hearty beet borscht with its airy choux-pastry dumplings, the thick waterzooi monkfish chowder tweaked with sour gueuze, and a plate of Belgian endive, its bitterness toned down with a lemony blanch, then stuffed with ham and Gruyère cheese.

    Phillies Zone 2011

  • There is also the classic waterzooi, a chicken and vegetable stew ($19).

    Columbia Daily Spectator 2010

  • There is also the classic waterzooi, a chicken and vegetable stew ($19).

    Columbia Daily Spectator 2010

  • There's seafood, waterzooi (a light chicken or fish stew with cream) and carbonnades a la flamande (beef stew with beer)

    The News is NowPublic.com - NowPublic.com: The News is Now Public 2008

  • There's seafood, waterzooi (a light chicken or fish stew with cream) and carbonnades a la flamande (beef stew with beer)

    The News is NowPublic.com - NowPublic.com: The News is Now Public 2008

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