frisée
AmericanEtymology
Origin of frisée
First recorded in 1825–30; from French chicorée frisée “curly endive”; possibly akin to frizz 1 ( def. ), frizzle 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The inspiration was the French bistro staple salade frisée au lardons, typically made with bitter frisée lettuce, a poached egg and meaty chunks of salt pork.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 22, 2023
As the name suggests, this bright-green mustard variety can be very frilly — sometimes almost resembling frisée.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2023
For this menu, curly endive, also known as frisée, fits the bill nicely, alone or in combination with its colorful cousins, Belgian endive, Chioggia, Treviso or speckled Castelfranco radicchio.
From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2022
It’s especially nice on chicories such as frisée.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 9, 2021
An exception was a beautifully balanced, blossom-strewn watermelon salad composed of vivid compressed fruit, queso crumbles, sweet onion and frisée.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 2017
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
