niçoise
Americanadjective
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in the style of Nice, France.
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garnished or prepared with tomatoes, and often anchovies, black olives, capers, etc..
salade niçoise.
noun
Etymology
Origin of niçoise
Ellipsis of French à la niçoise ( niçoise, feminine of niçois, equivalent to Nice Nice + -ois, Old French -eis < Latin -ēnsis -ensis )
Example Sentences
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Rough price of Sweetgreen’s limited-time niçoise salad with trendy seafood brand Fishwife.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
They’re revelatory on a niçoise salad made with high-quality oil-packed tuna, folded into tuna or egg salad, or sprinkled over a classic iceberg wedge with blue cheese dressing.
From New York Times ● May 23, 2022
"This was originally destined to be a niçoise salad, my attempt at taking a fresh look at the beloved French classic of tuna, olive, potato, and egg," writes Baz in the recipe headnote.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2021
That way, I’m moments away from an almost intentional niçoise salad.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 16, 2019
Like hitting the gym instead of the couch or having the salade niçoise instead of fries, you pick the less tempting option because in the long run it will make you feel better.
From Slate ● Aug. 16, 2018
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