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brandade
[ brahn-dahd; French brahn-dahd ]
/ brɑnˈdɑd; French brɑ̃ˈdɑd /
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noun
a Provençal dish of salt cod puréed with olive oil and milk or cream and sometimes mashed potatoes and garlic.
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Origin of brandade
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 (see brandish)
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How to use brandade in a sentence
The Brandade, which is a cod-fish stew and a regular fisherman's dish, is by no means to be despised.
The Gourmet's Guide to Europe|Algernon Bastard
British Dictionary definitions for brandade
brandade
/ (French brɑ̃dad) /
noun
a Provençal dish of salt cod puréed with olive oil and milk
Word Origin for brandade
French, from Modern Provençal brandado, literally, something that has been shaken
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