Parmentier

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

adjective

, (sometimes lowercase)

1. (of food) prepared or served with potatoes:

   potage Parmentier.

Parmentier

/ ˈpɑːmənˌtjeɪ; parmɑ̃tje /

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Parmentier¹

1905–10; named after A. A. Parmentier (1737–1813), French promoter of economic botany

Word History and Origins

Origin of Parmentier¹

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

Example Sentences

This variety is generally attributed to M. Parmentier, Enghien, Bel.

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M. Florian-Parmentier does not admire this movement or its prophet, Jules Romains.

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"Some of our folk in Rochelle are of that way of thinking," agreed Captain Parmentier dryly.

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He accompanied me to the nursery garden of M. Parmentier, which is situated in the town of Enghien.

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Andrew Parmentier introduced it from his nursery at Brooklyn under this name about 1800.

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