lyonnaise

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English

Etymology

From French lyonnaise (in the manner of Lyon).

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˌliː.əˈneɪz/, /ˌlaɪ.əˈneɪz/
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Adjective

lyonnaise (not comparable)

  1. Cooked with onions, especially caramelized onions.
    For dinner, we had beef with potatoes lyonnaise.
  2. Prepared in a style typical to Lyon.
    The essential ingredients of salad lyonnaise are bacon, croutons and poached egg.

Usage notes

Unlike most English adjectives, lyonnaise typically follows the noun that it describes.

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French

Pronunciation

Adjective

lyonnaise

  1. feminine singular of lyonnais