lyonnaise
See also: Lyonnaise
English
WOTD – 22 April 2009
Etymology
From French lyonnaise (“in the manner of Lyons”).
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˌliː.əˈneɪz/, /ˌlaɪ.əˈneɪz/
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Adjective
lyonnaise (not comparable)
- Of or from Lyons
- Cooked with onions, especially caramelized onions.
- For dinner, we had beef with potatoes lyonnaise.
- Prepared in a style typical to Lyons.
- The essential ingredients of salad lyonnaise are bacon, croutons and poached egg.
Usage notes
Unlike most English adjectives, lyonnaise typically follows the noun that it describes.
Translations
cooked with onions
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in a style typical to Lyons
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See also
Lyon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
French
Adjective
lyonnaise
- feminine singular of lyonnais