lyonnaise

[ lahy-uh-neyz; French lee-aw-nez ]

/ ˌlaɪ əˈneɪz; French li ɔˈnɛz /

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adjective

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

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Origin of lyonnaise

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

Words nearby lyonnaise

Lyon bean, Lyon hypothesis, Lyonization, Lyon King of Arms, Lyonnais, lyonnaise, Lyonnesse, Lyon Office of Arms, Lyons, lyophil, lyophilic

How to use lyonnaise in a sentence

A big T-bone, and some lyonnaise potatoes, and some string beans and corn and a salad and ice cream.
Gladiator|Philip Wylie
Should any be left from the first days dinner, it may be served la Lyonnaise, as directed for cold tripe.
The Modern Housewife or, Menagere|Alexis Soyer
Dinner: lyonnaise potatoes, hot corn bread, Poor man's pudding, milk.
One Way Out|William Carleton
The hangings, a marvel of Lyonnaise workmanship, fastened by gold cords, dazzled all eyes.
A Start in Life|Honore de Balzac

If any distinctive style can be given this small but interesting cathedral, it may well be called the style of Lyonnaise.
The Cathedrals of Southern France|Francis Miltoun

British Dictionary definitions for lyonnaise

lyonnaise

/ (ˌlaɪəˈneɪz, French ljɔnɛz) /

adjective

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

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