bigarade

American  

[big-uh-reyd, bee-guh-rahd, bee-ga-rad] / ˌbɪg əˈreɪd, ˌbi gəˈrɑd, bi gaˈrad /

noun

PLURAL

bigarades

1. a Seville or bitter orange.

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adjective

1. French Cooking.  (of a sauce) prepared with bitter oranges.

   duck bigarade.

Etymology

Origin of bigarade

1695–1705; < French: bitter orange < Provençal bigarrado, derivative of bigarrar to variegate; bigarreau

Example Sentences

For instance, my good man, caneton à la bigarade, or duckling garnished with the oozy, saliva-provoking sauce of the peel of bitter oranges.

From Project Gutenberg

The "petale" and "bigarade" neroli are used to an enormous extent in the manufacture of eau de Cologne and other handkerchief perfumes.

From Project Gutenberg