a strong-flavoured liquor from cooking fish, meat, or game: used to flavour sauces
Word origin
French, literally: aroma
fumet in British English2
(ˈfjuːmət)
noun
(often plural) archaic
the dropping of a deer
Word origin
C16 fewmet: probably via Old French from Latin fimāre to spread dung on, from fimus dung
fumet in American English
(fjuˈmeɪ)
noun
a rich, concentrated broth made from bones of fish, chicken, game birds, etc. boiled with wine, herbs, etc., used in sauces, for braising various foods, etc.