black soup

noun

An ancient Spartan broth of boiled pigs' legs, blood, salt, and vinegar.

Meanings

nounblack soup (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn ancient Spartan broth of boiled pigs' legs, blood, salt, and vinegar.

    Synonyms: black broth

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn ancient Spartan broth of boiled pigs' legs, blood, salt, and vinegar.

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Translations

Ancient Greek αἱματία
  • αἱματία (haimatía)ancient Spartan broth
German schwarze Suppe, spartanische Suppe (Spartanische Suppe f)
  • schwarze Suppeancient Spartan broth
  • spartanische Suppe (Spartanische Suppe f)ancient Spartan broth
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Chicago

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