souris
souris Lexical Profile
• noun
North American A river in central North America, flowing approximately 900 kilometers through the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba and the U.S. state of North Dakota, before emptying into the Assiniboine River.
"Heavy spring snowmelt caused the Souris River to overflow its banks, threatening several communities along the valley."
A culinary cut of meat, specifically the fleshy lower part of a leg of lamb (the shank), highly regarded in French cuisine for slow braising.
"The chef prepared a tender souris d'agneau that had been slow-cooked in red wine and herbs until it fell off the bone."
Canadian A town in southwestern Manitoba, Canada, known for its historic swinging suspension bridge, or a port town in Prince Edward Island, Canada.
"During our road trip across the Canadian Prairies, we stopped in Souris to walk across the famous swinging bridge."
Word Nuance & Usage
When capitalized, Souris refers to North American geographical locations; in lowercase, it typically appears in English culinary contexts as a French loanword for lamb shank.
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Word Origin & Etymology
From French 'souris' (mouse), derived from Latin 'sorex'. The culinary cut is so named due to the oval, mouse-like shape of the muscle. The North American geographical locations were named by French-speaking voyageurs, reportedly due to plagues of mice in the area.