avgolemono
/ˌav.ɡoʊˈlɛm.ə.noʊ/ IELTSAcademic
noun
A Greek soup or sauce made with egg, lemon juice, and broth. It is usually creamy, tangy, and smooth.
- We had avgolemono for dinner.
- The soup tasted rich and lemony.
- She made avgolemono with chicken and rice.
Adinary Nuance
Avgolemono is more specific than soup or sauce. Use it when you mean the Greek egg-and-lemon dish, not any lemon-flavoured soup. If you say creamy soup, you give the texture; if you say avgolemono, you name the exact recipe and style.
In other languages
- Vietnamese
- súp trứng chanh
- Spanish
- sopa avgolemono
- Chinese
- 蛋柠檬汤
- Japanese
- アヴゴレモノ
- Korean
- 아브고레모노
Etymology
From Modern Greek avgolemono, from avgo meaning “egg” and lemoni meaning “lemon.” The word has been used in English mainly for the dish and sauce.
Common phrases
avgolemono soupavgolemono saucea bowl of avgolemono
Synonyms
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Frequently asked questions
- Is avgolemono a soup or a sauce?
- It can be both. In English, it most often refers to the Greek soup.
- Is avgolemono a common word?
- No, it is a food word used mostly in cooking or restaurant contexts.
- How do you pronounce avgolemono?
- In English, it is usually said as /ˌav.ɡoʊˈlɛm.ə.noʊ/.
- What is the main difference between avgolemono and lemon soup?
- Avgolemono is a Greek dish with egg and lemon, which makes it creamy.