paillard

[ pahy-yahr, pey- ]
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nounCooking.
  1. a scallop, especially of veal or chicken, that is pounded flat and grilled or sautéed quickly.

Origin of paillard

1
First recorded in 1970–75; from French paillard, named after the Restaurant Paillard in Paris, itself named after a 19th-century proprietor

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