Phrase guide

summer soup

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A soup suitable for serving chilled instead of hot as most soups are.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

Examples

  • For many people, gazpacho is the first and last summer soup that comes to mind.

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A traditional Finnish soup of vegetables cooked in milk.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

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History

Etymology

So named for being suitable to serve cold in the heat of summer. In the Finnish sense, Calque of Finnish kesäkeitto.