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

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

“It was supposed to be tuna niçoise, but we all like different things,” Jane says; these three are strong willed as well as close-knit.

From New York Times • Oct. 23, 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

Or you can ditch the wrap and add this to a pile of greens for a unique spin on a niçoise salad.

From US News • Aug. 29, 2016

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