à la king

[ah luh king, al-uh]

adjective

1. (of cooked fowl, fish, etc.) diced and served in a cream sauce containing mushrooms, pimiento, or green pepper.

   chicken à la king.

à la king

/ ɑː lɑː ˈkɪŋ, æ lə /

adjective

1. (usually postpositive) cooked in a cream sauce with mushrooms and green peppers

Word History and Origins

Origin of à la king¹

First recorded in 1915–20