niçoise

American  

[nee-swahz, nee-swaz] / niˈswɑz, niˈswaz /

adjective

1. in the style of Nice, France.

2. garnished or prepared with tomatoes, and often anchovies, black olives, capers, etc..

   salade niçoise.

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noun

1. niçoise olive.

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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niçoise

Rough price of Sweetgreen’s limited-time niçoise salad with trendy seafood brand Fishwife.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Some of the fancy stuff I became hooked on like foie gras, Kobe A5 Wagyu, niçoise salads, flambés, and all that didn't really interest him.

From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2023

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

And, while there is no need to stick faithfully to the original, the salad niçoise remains our most reliable outline guide as regards how to achieve that balance.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 6, 2015

A Provençal tuna sandwich dressed with anchovies, olives, tomatoes and other ingredients you’d find in a salade niçoise.

From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2015