Avgolemono
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌɑv.ɡoʊˈlɛm.ə.noʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Avgolemono is a noun meaning Any of a family of Mediterranean sauces and soups made with egg and lemon juice mixed with broth.
Meaning
Any of a family of Mediterranean sauces and soups made with egg and lemon juice mixed with broth.
Example Sentences
Fish may be poached and the liquor used to make an avgolemono sauce.
In Greece, avgolemono sauce is used in many recipes and is also made into a soup.
Avgolemono is a traditional Greek chicken and lemon soup that rarely contains anything but chicken, lemon, eggs, and sometimes rice or onion.
Word Forms
- avgolemonos
Related Words
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