Associations to the word «Matelote»

Wiktionary

MATELOTE, noun. A stew made primarily with fish and wine.
MATELOTE, noun. An old sailors' dance in double time, somewhat like a hornpipe.

Dictionary definition

MATELOTE, noun. Highly seasoned soup or stew made of freshwater fishes (eel, carp, perch) with wine and stock.

Wise words

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Ernest Hemingway