potage

n.
A thick, often creamy soup.

[French, from Old French. See pottage.]

French; thick soup. See also pottage.

[poh-TAHZH] The French have three separate words for soup. consommé is a clear, thin broth. Soupe refers to a thick, hearty mélange with chunks of food. Potage falls somewhere between the first two in texture and thickness. A potage is usually puréed and is often thickened slightly with cream or egg yolks. Today, the words soupe and potage are often used interchangeably.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: thick (often creamy) soup
  Synonym: pottage

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - suppe

Nederlands (Dutch)
(dikke) soep

Français (French)
n. - potage

Deutsch (German)
n. - dicke Suppe

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σούπα

Italiano (Italian)
zuppa, minestra

Português (Portuguese)
n. - sopa grossa (f)

Русский (Russian)
похлебка

Español (Spanish)
n. - sopa espesa, potaje

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - avredd soppa, potage

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
肉汁

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 肉汁

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 포타즈

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 濃いスープ, ポタージュ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) شوربه, حساء‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮נזיד, מרק סמיך‬

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