julienne

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noun

ju·​li·​enne ˌjü-lē-ˈen How to pronounce julienne (audio)
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a
: a preparation or garnish of food that has been cut into thin strips
a julienne of leeks
b
: food (such as meat or vegetables) that has been cut into thin strips
2
: a consommé containing vegetables cut into thin strips
julienne adjective
or julienned
garnished with julienne carrots
a salad of julienned vegetables

julienne

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verb

julienned; julienning

transitive verb

: to slice (food) into thin strips about the size of matchsticks
wash and julienne the carrots

Examples of julienne in a Sentence

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Noun
Higher-end models typically come with a range of slicing attachments, like a blade for waffle cuts or a julienne blade. Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 23 Jan. 2025 Peel and cut the onion in half and then cut the onion into a fine julienne, or like matchsticks. Mary Grace Granados, Dallas News, 19 Nov. 2020 Grate beets on large holes of a box grater or cut into fine julienne. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 June 2017 For the pickled red onion, julienne ¼ of a medium red onion and set aside. Caron Golden, sandiegouniontribune.com, 27 June 2017 Kimberly Williams was at a back counter, transforming 50 pounds of carrots into delicate julienne sticks. Cynthia Hubert, sacbee.com, 25 May 2017 De-core Brussels sprouts and julienne so they are sliced very thin. Kit Waskom Pollard, baltimoresun.com, 16 May 2017 Order: Frita (comes with onions, ketchup and julienne potatoes), an order of Miami’s best churros and a batido de mamey (mamey shake). miamiherald, 9 May 2017 For the vegetable filling, cut each vegetable into thin julienne strips. Wolfgang Puck, Twin Cities, 20 Apr. 2017
Verb
Rodriguez said Swift and Kelce ordered the pan-seared, blackened Mahi-Mahi ($45), served with lobster risotto, julienned vegetables and red pepper sauce. Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025 Gerard Butler falls through the ceiling of the Lincoln Bedroom to avoid being julienned by helicopter blades in Olympus Has Fallen. Elle Carroll, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2024 Unlike with mincing or dicing, julienning is often more of a stylistic choice. G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2024 Indeed, some quarters tried to cancel her, mostly for spilling trade secrets about how journalists, especially the bestselling writer Joe McGinniss , got their subjects to trust them, only to julienne them in print. Virginia Heffernan, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2021 Here’s an easy pot sticker recipe that can be made with pigeon or any number of other game meats. 8 pigeons, breasted ¼ cup ginger, minced 2 eggs, beaten 1 head Napa cabbage, sliced 2 bunches of scallions, thinly sliced 2 carrots, julienned2 Tbsp. Cosmo Genova, Field & Stream, 30 Apr. 2020 In Seafood Chow Nian Gao, the rice cakes are slightly chewy, but perfectly capture flavor from the sauce, squid, shrimp, clams, carrots, green onion, and julienned ginger. Eric Velasco, al, 21 Jan. 2020 From the snack section, try the miang ($14 for four): a tiny, colorful universe of seasonal fruit brunoise, shaved coconut, cured trout roe, julienned makrut lime leaf and fish sauce caramel arranged on betel leaves. Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 14 Nov. 2019

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French, short for potage à la julienne, probably from Julienne woman's name

First Known Use

Noun

1841, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Verb

circa 1930, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of julienne was in 1841

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“Julienne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/julienne. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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