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pot·a·ger | ˈpätijə(r)
: a cook whose specialties are soup, broth, and bouillon
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History and Etymology for potager
French, from Middle French potagier cook that makes thick soup or pottage, from potage + -ier -er
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“Potager.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potager. Accessed 24 January 2020.
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