bigarade

[big-uh-reyd, bee-guh-rahd, bee-ga-rad]

noun

plural

bigarades 

1. a Seville or bitter orange.

adjective

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

   duck bigarade.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bigarade¹

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.

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

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