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à l'orange

American  
[ah law-rahnzh, a law-rahnzh] / ˌɑ lɔˈrɑnʒ, a lɔˈrɑ̃ʒ /

adjective

French Cooking.
  1. prepared or served with slices of orange, orange peel, or an orange-flavored sauce.

    duck à l'orange.


Etymology

Origin of à l'orange

< French: with orange

Example Sentences

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For a Down Under-play on a French duck à l’orange, they keep things local.

From Salon Aug. 30, 2026

In Louisiana, where people are paid to trap nutria on their land, the state’s department of Wildlife and Fisheries website includes a link to recipes for nutria soups, salads, even nutria à l’orange.

From The Verge Feb. 27, 2018

The only role left for him, Ferdinand fears, is as Christmas canard à l’orange.

From The New Yorker Dec. 22, 2016

That duck that was served succulently à l’orange in Grande reappeared the next day in Silk, dried out and shellacked in hoisin sauce.

From Washington Post Sep. 10, 2015

Want to know how the duck in your duck à l’orange or the chicken in your country-style chicken was raised?

From New York Times Jun. 22, 2012

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