julienne

[ joo-lee-en; French zhy-lyen ]

/ ˌdʒu liˈɛn; French ʒüˈlyɛn /

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.

Nearby words

Origin of julienne

1835–45; < French, generic use of Julienne woman's name

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Examples from the Web for julienne

The depth of cut is adjustable to multiple settings, but there is no julienne blade.
The Chef's Secret Weapon|Chad Ward|November 3, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Put a slice of terrine de foie gras on top, garnish with peas au beurre and Julienne potatoes.
The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book|Victor Hirtzler
Some of these preserved within their hearts a generous instinct of maternity, which Julienne easily managed to waken.
Juliette Drouet's Love-Letters to Victor Hugo|Louis Guimbaud
"It was my father,—that is his cast," said Julienne, weeping and glad.
Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2)|Jean Paul Friedrich Richter

Julienne heard this explanation with mingled feelings of pleasure and regret.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851|Various
The Julienne soup, so delicious in summer, should be a nice clear stock, with the addition of prepared vegetables.
The Art of Entertaining|M. E. W. Sherwood

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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Word Origin and History for julienne

julienne

kind of clear soup, 1841, from French, literally "(soup made) in the manner of Julien," the proper name, from an otherwise unknown cook. Related: Julienned.