Fumet

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A type of concentrated food stock that is added to sauces to enhance their flavour. Variations are fish fumet and mushroom fumet. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    The excretions of deer, or any Cervidae.

    "The next thing to be considered, is the Fumishing ; and this is to be judged of in April or May. If the Fumets be great, large and thick, they signify the Hart to be old."

  3. 3
    A ragout of partridge and rabbit braised in wine. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    Alternative form of fumette (“stench or high flavour of meat”). alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

Example

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"The next thing to be considered, is the Fumishing ; and this is to be judged of in April or May. If the Fumets be great, large and thick, they signify the Hart to be old."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From the French fumet (“aroma”), from Latin fumus (“smoke”). Doublet of fumetto.

Etymology 2

Compare French fumier dung, Old French femier, from Latin fimum (“dung”). See fewmet.

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