poutine

American  

[poo-teen] / puˈtin /

noun

1. an appetizer or dish of French Canadian origin consisting of French fries topped with cheese curds and brown gravy.

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poutine British  

/ puːˈtiːn /

noun

1. a dish of chipped potatoes topped with curd cheese and a tomato-based sauce

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Etymology

Origin of poutine

First recorded in 1955–65 in Canadian French, and in 1980–85 in Canadian English; further origin uncertain

Example Sentences

In Canada, however, it’s as much a part of the culture as poutine and maple syrup.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2025

And being Canadian, Nuttall-Smith had to include a poutine recipe.

From Washington Times • May 24, 2023

She bristles at the fact that people would dare call poutine, crowned a national dish of Canada, anything but an invention and the pride of Quebec alone.

From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2023

User u/swiftb3's recipe for a Thanksgiving-inspired poutine calls for fries, which are then doused with gravy and topped with cheese sauce, cranberry sauce and shredded turkey.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2022

I always get the fries with extra ketchup and an iced tea; Zara gets the double-loaded poutine with a diet Coke.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam