Parmentier
[ pahr-men-tyey; French par-mahn-tyey ]
/ ˌpɑr mɛnˈtyeɪ; French par mɑ̃ˈtyeɪ /
adjective (sometimes lowercase)
(of food) prepared or served with potatoes: potage Parmentier.
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Also Par·men·tière [pahr-men-tyair; French par-mahn-tyer]. /ˌpɑr mɛnˈtyɛər; French par mɑ̃ˈtyɛr/.
Origin of Parmentier
1905–10; named after A. A. Parmentier (1737–1813), French promoter of economic botany
Words nearby Parmentier
Parma, Parma ham, Parma Heights, Parma violet, Parmenides, Parmentier, Parmesan, Parmesan cheese, parmigiana, Parmigianino, Parmigiano Reggiano
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Example sentences from the Web for Parmentier
The addition of the half-cup of rich cream is essential to the soup "parmentier."
American Cookery|VariousFrom prudence, natural inclination, and engrossment in other pursuits, Parmentier took no part in the political storm then raging.
"Some of our folk in Rochelle are of that way of thinking," agreed Captain Parmentier dryly.
Days of the Discoverers|L. LampreyNumerous other papers by this author, Durand, Parmentier and others in the same periodical can be consulted with advantage.
British Dictionary definitions for Parmentier
Parmentier
/ (ˈpɑːmənˌtjeɪ, French parmɑ̃tje) /
adjective
(of soups, etc) containing or garnished with potatoes
Word Origin for Parmentier
C19: named after A. Parmentier (1737–1813), French horticulturist
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