brandade

[ brahn-dahd; French brahn-dahd ]

/ brɑnˈdɑd; French brɑ̃ˈdɑd /

noun

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

Nearby words

brand new, brand stretching, brand x, brand-name, brand-new, brandade, branded, brandeis, brandeis, louis d., brandeis, louis dembitz, brandenburg

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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Examples from the Web for brandade

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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