[chow.der] vt (1732): to make chowder of
[2]chowder n [F chaudiere kettle, contents of a kettle, fr. LL caldaria--more at cauldron] (1751): a soup or stew of seafood (as clams or fish) usu. made with milk or tomatoes, salt pork, onions, and other vegetables (as potatoes); also: a soup resembling chowder "corn ~"