Dictionary - Definition of BOUILLI


Part of Speech	Definition
Noun	1. Boiled or stewed meat; beef boiled with vegetables in water from which its gravy is to be made; beef from which bouillon or soup has been made.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

Date "Bouilli" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1493. (references)

Etymology:Bouilli \Bou`illi"\, noun. [French expression, from bouillir to boil.]. (references)

Specialty Expressions: BOUILLI

Expressions	Domain	Definition
Cuir bouilli	Art	A French term meaning "boiled skin." An early form of bookbinding in which the leather used in the cover was soaked in scalding water, then hammered or molded on a die to create a design in relief, usually incorporating motifs popular in the medieval book arts (vines, leaves, flowers, birds, mythical beasts, etc.). When the skin dried, it became so hard that boards were unnecessary. (references)
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Part of Speech	Definition
Noun	1. Boiled or stewed meat; beef boiled with vegetables in water from which its gravy is to be made; beef from which bouillon or soup has been made.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

Date "BOUILLI" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1493. (references)

Etymology:Bouilli \Bou`illi"\, noun. [French expression, from bouillir to boil.]. (references)

Expressions	Domain	Definition
Cuir bouilli	Art	A French term meaning "boiled skin." An early form of bookbinding in which the leather used in the cover was soaked in scalding water, then hammered or molded on a die to create a design in relief, usually incorporating motifs popular in the medieval book arts (vines, leaves, flowers, birds, mythical beasts, etc.). When the skin dried, it became so hard that boards were unnecessary. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.			Top