Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stone soup

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables: stone -soup
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Portuguese thick soup typically made with pork and vegetables.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In the village of Almeirim nearby, O Toucinho (M), serves the typical stone soup; a charming, friendly, country spot."
"Sopa de pedra (stone soup) is a marvellously thick country soup of numerous vegetables and meats. Adding the stone is optional."

Etymology

Calque of Portuguese sopa de pedra, after a tale in which a traveller places a stone in a cooking-pot and tricks the locals into contributing ingredients; see “Stone Soup”.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does stone soup mean?: A traditional Portuguese thick soup typically made with pork and vegetables.
Where does stone soup come from?: Calque of Portuguese sopa de pedra, after a tale in which a traveller places a stone in a cooking-pot and tricks the locals into contributing ingredients; see “Stone Soup”.

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