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julienne
[ joo-lee-en; French zhy-lyen ]
/ ˌdʒu liˈɛn; French ʒüˈlyɛn /
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adjective
(of food, especially vegetables) cut into thin strips or small, matchlike pieces.
noun
a clear soup garnished, before serving, with julienne vegetables.
verb (used with object), ju·li·enned, ju·li·en·ning.
to cut (something, especially a vegetable) into thin strips or small, matchlike pieces: I spent a half hour julienning the carrots.
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Origin of julienne
1835–45; <French, generic use of Julienne woman's name
Words nearby julienne
Julian Alps, Julian calendar, Julian Day, Julian of Norwich, Julie, julienne, Juliet, Juliet cap, Julius, Julius Caesar, Julius I
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British Dictionary definitions for julienne
julienne
/ (ˌdʒuːlɪˈɛn) /
adjective
(of vegetables) cut into thin shreds
noun
a clear consommé to which a mixture of such vegetables has been added
Word Origin for julienne
French, from name Jules, Julien, or Julienne
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