Matelote

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Matelote \Mat"e*lote\ (m[a^]t"[-e]*l[=o]t), Matelotte
  \Mat"e*lotte\ (m[a^]t"[-e]*l[o^]t), n. [F. matelote, fr. matelot
     a sailor; properly, a dish such as a sailors prepare.]
     1. A stew, commonly of fish, flavored with wine, and served
        with a wine sauce containing onions, mushrooms, etc.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]


  
     2. An old dance of sailors, in double time, and somewhat like
        a hornpipe.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  matelote
       n : highly seasoned soup or stew made of freshwater fishes (eel,
           carp, perch) with wine and stock