forme
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of forme
From French
Example Sentences
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For instance, in the 1390 text “The Forme of Cury,” there is a recipe for rabbits and chickens in gravy:
From Salon
By the time the show ventures into medieval cuisine in the next episodes — via texts like “The Forme of Cury” and “English Royal Cookbook”— it becomes clear that “Clash of the Cookbooks” is playing a long game.
From Salon
Interactive fitness systems like Mirror, Tonal and Forme are as unobtrusive as a wall-mounted mirror or picture frame.
From Seattle Times
Though most British pies were savory, apple and other fruit-based pies were common dishes, and one of the first recipes for apple pie appeared in England as early as the 14th century in The Forme of Cury by Samuel Pegge.
From Salon
The PGA Tour has announced the creation of the Forme Tour, which will conduct eight 72-hole tournaments in the United States between June and September.
From Washington Times
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