Fumet

From the French fumet ("aroma"), from Latin fumus ("smoke").

Full definition of fumet

Noun

1. A type of concentrated food stock that is added to sauces to enhance their flavour. Variations are fish fumet and mushroom fumet.
2. Alternative form of fumette (stench or high flavour of meat)

Compare French fumier dung, Old French femier, from Latin fimum ("dung"). See fewmet.

Noun