matelote
(noun) highly seasoned soup or stew made of freshwater fishes (eel, carp, perch) with wine and stock
Source: WordNet® 3.1
matelote (plural matelotes)
A stew made primarily with fish and wine.
An old sailors' dance in double time, somewhat like a hornpipe.
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Source: Wiktionary
Mat"e*lote, n. Etym: [F., fr. matelot a sailor; properly, a dish such as sailors prepare.]
Definition: A dish of food composed of many kings of fish.
Mat"e*lote, Mat"e*lotte, n. [F. matelote, fr. matelot a sailor; properly, a dish such as a sailors prepare.]
1. A stew, commonly of fish, flavored with wine, and served with a wine sauce containing onions, mushrooms, etc.
2. An old dance of sailors, in double time, and somewhat like a hornpipe.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 January 2025
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