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French
Etymology
Literally, “in a Greek style or manner”.
Pronunciation
Adverb
à la grecque
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see à la, grec.
- (cooking) cooked in olive oil and served cold (Can we verify(+) this sense?)
Descendants
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from French à la grecque.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.laˈɡrɛk/, /a.laˈɡʁɛk/
- Rhymes: -ɛk
- Hyphenation: à‧la‧grecque
Adverb
à la grecque
- (cooking) served in a sauce made of olive oil, lemon juice, and several seasonings (such as fennel, coriander, sage, and thyme), and usually served cold.
- poteter servert à la grecque ― potatoes served à la grecque
- Abbreviation of alagrecque-bord.
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