moon soup

noun

A kind of soup made with romaine lettuce.

Meanings

nounmoon soup (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA kind of soup made with romaine lettuce.

Origin

So called because it was sent on NASA's Apollo 15 mission to the Moon in 1973, as part of the astronauts' food supply.

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APA

moon soup. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moon%20soup

MLA

“moon soup.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moon%20soup. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “moon soup,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moon%20soup.

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