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niçoise

[nee-swahz, nee-swaz]

adjective

  1. in the style of Nice, France.

  2. garnished or prepared with tomatoes, and often anchovies, black olives, capers, etc..

    salade niçoise.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of niçoise1

Ellipsis of French à la niçoise ( niçoise, feminine of niçois, equivalent to Nice Nice + -ois, Old French -eis < Latin -ēnsis -ensis )

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