brandade

[ brahn-dahd; French brahn-dahd ]

noun

1. a Provençal dish of salt cod puréed with olive oil and milk or cream and sometimes mashed potatoes and garlic.

brandade

/ brɑ̃dad /

noun

1. a Provençal dish of salt cod puréed with olive oil and milk

Word History and Origins

Origin of brandade¹

1825–30; < French, from Provençal brandado “act of stirring, shaking,” past participle of branda “to stir, shake,” from Old Provençal brandar “to shake, brandish,” of Germanic origin ( brandish ( def ) )

Word History and Origins

Origin of brandade¹

French, from Modern Provençal brandado , literally, something that has been shaken

Example Sentences

The Brandade, which is a cod-fish stew and a regular fisherman's dish, is by no means to be despised.

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