vinaigrette

vin·ai·grette

noun \ˌvi-ni-ˈgret\

Definition of VINAIGRETTE

1

: a small ornamental box or bottle with perforated top used for holding an aromatic preparation (as smelling salts)

2

: a sauce made typically of oil, vinegar, and seasonings and used especially on salads, cold meats, or fish —called also vinaigrette dressing

Origin of VINAIGRETTE

French, from vinaigre vinegar

First Known Use: 1811

Other Food Terms

Reuben, calamari, chuck, curry, edamame, foie gras, hummus, leaven, nonpareil, peel

Rhymes with VINAIGRETTE

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