paupiette
Americannoun
PLURAL
paupiettesEtymology
Origin of paupiette
1885–90; earlier po ( u ) piette, probably derivative of Middle French poulpe fleshy part of the body or of an animal, Old French polpe < Latin pulpa pulp; -ette
Example Sentences
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And all the talk of gigot d'agneau, tarte tatin, petits farcis, paupiette de veau and saumon en croute may prompt a dinner reservation at your local French restaurant.
From Los Angeles Times
A paupiette of smoked salmon filled with fluffy crab mousse.
From Time Magazine Archive
At Manhattan's Hotel Commodore, 1,300 diners paid $100 a plate for a meal of crab meat in avocado pear figaro, consomm� de volaille madrilene, paupiette of Boston sole Marguery, filet mignon saut� with mushroom colbert, salad chiffonade Argenteuil, bombe vanilla sur socle with black cherries jubilee.
From Time Magazine Archive
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