Well attestedFrom the people of the place
vichyssoise
noun · first attested 20th century
The cold soup is named for a French spa town.
A chilled soup of leeks and potatoes.
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- Relationship
- From the people of the place
- Confidence
- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 20th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Vichy
- In English
vichyssoise
The name means of Vichy. It was popularised at the Ritz-Carlton in New York by a chef from the Bourbonnais, near the town.
France
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