Parmentier
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of Parmentier
1905–10; named after A. A. Parmentier (1737–1813), French promoter of economic botany
Example Sentences
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“This transaction represents our latest strategic investment in longer cycle, higher growth, high margin businesses aligned with our continuous focus on delivering top-quartile financial performance,” said Jenny Parmentier, Parker’s CEO, said in the statement.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
"It's a planet that shouldn't exist," study co-author Vivien Parmentier, a researcher at the Observatory of Côte d'Azur in Nice, France, said in the same statement.
From Salon • Jul. 11, 2023
It's Hachis Parmentier, a dish of mince and mashed potato - sometimes likened to a shepherd's pie.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2022
Madison Keys and Frances Tiafoe are the two home hopes in action on the main showcourts, with 14th seed Keys playing France’s Pauline Parmentier in the last match on Arthur Ashe.
From Reuters • Aug. 27, 2018
Parmentier could have called out any number and it wouldn’t have mattered, it wouldn’t have created any impact at all.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
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