Definition

1. Noun:
   • A soup made with a variety of vegetables: "Vegetable soup" refers to a liquid food prepared by cooking various vegetables, typically in a broth or stock.

Usage

• "Vegetable soup" is used as a countable noun (e.g., , ) or as an uncountable noun referring to the substance (e.g., ).
• It specifies the primary ingredients of the soup. It is a common dish and a general term that can encompass many specific recipes.

Examples

• Noun:
  • For lunch, I had a hearty vegetable soup.
  • She makes the best vegetable soup from her garden harvest.
  • This restaurant offers three different vegetable soups on the menu.

Advanced Usage

• "A vegetable soup" vs. "Vegetable soup": The indefinite article "a" can be used when referring to a specific type or serving of this soup. Without the article, it often refers to the concept or an unspecified quantity.
  • This is a delicious vegetable soup. (A specific soup being tasted.)
  • Vegetable soup is good for you. (The general dish is healthy.)

Variants and Related Words

• Minestrone: (n) a thick Italian soup containing vegetables and often pasta or beans; a specific type of vegetable soup.
• Broth: (n) a thin, clear soup made from liquid in which meat, fish, or vegetables have been boiled; can be the base for vegetable soup.
• Stew: (n) a dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid, which is thicker than soup.

Synonyms

• Broth-based vegetable dish: This is a descriptive synonym.
• Potage (especially ): A French term for a thick soup, often containing vegetables.

Related Phrases

• Homemade vegetable soup: Emphasizes that the soup was made at home, not purchased.
  • Nothing beats homemade vegetable soup on a cold day.
• Canned vegetable soup: Refers to the commercially prepared, preserved product.
  • He heated up a can of vegetable soup for a quick meal.

Notes

• "Vegetable soup" is a compound noun. The primary word for definition is "soup," with "vegetable" acting as an adjective to describe the type. It is treated as a single lexical item for this entry.
• It is distinct from meat-based soups like "chicken soup" or "beef stew," though it may be cooked in a meat-based broth.

Noun

1. soup made with a variety of vegetables