avgolemono

/ˌævɡəˈlɛmənoʊ/
noun
  1. A Greek soup made with chicken broth, rice or orzo, and eggs mixed with lemon juice, giving it a creamy, tangy flavor.
    • I learned to make avgolemono by slowly whisking the egg-lemon mixture into the hot broth.
    • On cold winter nights, my grandmother would make a big pot of avgolemono to warm us up.
    • The restaurant's avgolemono was so smooth and lemony that I asked for the recipe.
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