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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.

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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)

Words nearby brandade

Branchus, branch water, branch wilt, Brancusi, brand, brandade, brand awareness, brand contamination, branded, branded content, Brandeis
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Example sentences 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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