Parmentier
(of food) prepared or served with potatoes: potage Parmentier.
Origin of Parmentier
1- Also Par·men·tière [pahr-men-tyair; French par-mahn-tyer]. /ˌpɑr mɛnˈtyɛər; French par mɑ̃ˈtyɛr/.
Words Nearby Parmentier
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How to use Parmentier in a sentence
This variety is generally attributed to M. Parmentier, Enghien, Bel.
The Pears of New York | U. P. HedrickM. Florian-Parmentier does not admire this movement or its prophet, Jules Romains.
Unicorns | James Huneker"Some of our folk in Rochelle are of that way of thinking," agreed Captain Parmentier dryly.
Days of the Discoverers | L. LampreyHe accompanied me to the nursery garden of M. Parmentier, which is situated in the town of Enghien.
Andrew Parmentier introduced it from his nursery at Brooklyn under this name about 1800.
The Pears of New York | U. P. Hedrick
British Dictionary definitions for Parmentier
/ (ˈpɑːmənˌtjeɪ, French parmɑ̃tje) /
(of soups, etc) containing or garnished with potatoes
Origin of Parmentier
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