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Provençal

7 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. Provençal (adjective)
  2. Provençal (noun)
  3. franco-provencal
  4. franco-provencal
  5. Franco-Provençal (adjective)
  6. Franco-Provençal (noun)
  7. Old Provençal (noun)

1Pro·ven·çal

adj
\ˌprō-ˌvän-ˈsäl, ˌprä-vən-, sense 1 also prə-ˈven(t)-səl\

Definition of PROVENÇAL

1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Provence or the people of Provence
2
or Pro·ven·çale : cooked with garlic, onion, mushrooms, tomato, olive oil, and herbs <scallops Provençal>

Origin of PROVENÇAL

Middle French, from Provence Provence
First Known Use: 1589

Rhymes with PROVENÇAL

à cheval, aerosol, femme fatale, folderol, Heyerdahl, parasol, pastorale, Portugal, protocol, Senegal, Simmental, urial, Wuppertal

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