noun, verb — 4 senses
US /ˈt͡ʃaʊdɚ/
Etymology Probably borrowed from French chaudière, from Late Latin caldāria (“cooking-pot”), derived from Latin caldus (“hot”). Related to English cauldron. Possibly from older English jowter (“fish monger”).
A thick, creamy soup or stew.
A stew, particularly fish or seafood, not necessarily thickened.
Alternative Alternative spelling of jowter.
Etymology Probably borrowed from French chaudière, from Late Latin caldāria (“cooking-pot”), derived from Latin caldus (“hot”). Related to English cauldron. Possibly from older English jowter (“fish monger”).
To make (seafood, etc.) into chowder.
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