lyonnaise
[ lahy-uh-neyz; French lee-aw-nez ]
/ ˌlaɪ əˈneɪz; French li ɔˈnɛz /
adjective
(of food, especially fried potatoes) cooked with pieces of onion.
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Origin of lyonnaise
Words nearby lyonnaise
Lyon bean, Lyon hypothesis, Lyonization, Lyon King of Arms, Lyonnais, lyonnaise, Lyonnesse, Lyon Office of Arms, Lyons, lyophil, lyophilic
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lyonnaise
/ (ˌlaɪəˈneɪz, French ljɔnɛz) /
adjective
(of food) cooked or garnished with onions, usually fried
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