amandine

[ ah-muhn-deen, am-uhn- ]

adjective

1. served or prepared with almonds:

   trout amandine.

Word History and Origins

Origin of amandine¹

From French, dating back to 1835–45; almond, -ine ²

Example Sentences

New Orleans is summoned in the long-grain Louisiana rice that shores up the fish amandine and in the crackle from the Leidenheimer bread that’s shipped in for the beefy po’ boy.

From Washington Post

Amandine, am′an-din, n. a kind of cold cream prepared from sweet almonds.

From Project Gutenberg

For the methods of mixing the ingredients, see "Amandine," p. 195.

From Project Gutenberg

One day they entered a wealthy Bernardine monastery, where the miraculous tomb of Sainte Amandine was on view.

From Project Gutenberg

There is no woman in Paris half as much talked about as Amandine.

From Project Gutenberg

A maid called Amandine had been detailed to take charge of these rooms and serve their meals.

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