à l’américaine
American
[ah luh-mer-i-keyn, -ken, a la -mey-r ee-ken]
/ ɑ ləˌmɛr ɪˈkeɪn, -ˈkɛn, a la meɪ riˈkɛn /
adjective
French Cooking.
Etymology
Origin of à l’américaine
< French: in the American style
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