Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coulis

/ˈkuːli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.83 in modern English

Syllables: coulis
IPA: /ˈkuːli/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thick sauce made with pureed vegetable or fruit and often used as a garnish.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Just then the desserts, mere bonnes bouches in foot-wide puddles of pink coulis, were set in front of them."

Etymology

Borrowed from French coulis.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

coulises (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

coulee

Homonyms

coolie coolly coulee koolie

Questions

How do you pronounce coulis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkuːli/.
What does coulis mean?: A thick sauce made with pureed vegetable or fruit and often used as a garnish.
Where does coulis come from?: Borrowed from French coulis.

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