lyonnaise

American

[lahy-uh-neyz, lee-aw-nez] / ˌlaɪ əˈneɪz, li ɔˈnɛz /

adjective

(of food, especially fried potatoes) cooked with pieces of onion.

lyonnaise British

/ ljɔnɛz, ˌlaɪəˈneɪz /

adjective

(of food) cooked or garnished with onions, usually fried

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Etymology

Origin of lyonnaise

1840–50; < French ( à la ) lyonnaise (feminine adj.) in the manner of Lyons

Example Sentences

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I ate Black Forest ham from the real Black Forest, and ate a salade lyonnaise in Lyon.

From Salon • Oct. 9, 2023

It’s juicy, fruity and pure, and I imagine it would be deliciously refreshing with blood sausage, tripe and other essentials of cuisine lyonnaise.

From New York Times • Feb. 22, 2021

Along with steaks in various cuts, he is executing favorites like steak tartare, leeks vinaigrette, salade lyonnaise, daube de boeuf and, for the cold season, choucroute garnie.

From New York Times • Nov. 24, 2020

In particular, I would crown frisée, which manages to remain the star of the world’s best salad, salade lyonnaise, despite the presence of poached eggs and bacon.

From Slate • May 1, 2018

Dinner: lyonnaise potatoes, hot corn bread, Poor man's pudding, milk.

From One Way Out A Middle-class New-Englander Emigrates to America by Carleton, William

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