Parmentier

[ pahr-men-tyey; French par-mahn-tyey ]

adjective(sometimes lowercase)
  1. (of food) prepared or served with potatoes: potage Parmentier.

Origin of Parmentier

1
1905–10; named after A. A. Parmentier (1737–1813), French promoter of economic botany
  • Also Par·men·tière [pahr-men-tyair; French par-mahn-tyer]. /ˌpɑr mɛnˈtyɛər; French par mɑ̃ˈtyɛr/.

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Parmentier

/ (ˈpɑːmənˌtjeɪ, French parmɑ̃tje) /


adjective
  1. (of soups, etc) containing or garnished with potatoes

Origin of Parmentier

1
C19: named after A. Parmentier (1737–1813), French horticulturist

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