souffle Definition

souffle
noun

1. medicine.
A soft murmuring noise that can be heard coming from various body organs, eg by using a stethoscope.

Etymology: 19c: French, from souffler, from Latin soufflare, from sub- + flare to blow.

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soufflé
noun

soufflés
1. A light fluffy sweet or savoury dish that is made by gently combining egg yolks and other ingredients with stiffly beaten egg-whites, carefully putting the mixture into a cylindrical dish, leaving room at the top for it to expand, baking it in the oven and serving it immediately before the spectacular crown that has formed collapses.

Etymology: Early 19c: French, from souffler, from Latin soufflare, from sub- + flare to blow.