julienne

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noun

ju·​li·​enne ˌjü-lē-ˈen 

ˌzhü-

1

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

ˌjü-lē-ˈend 

ˌzhü-

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

In Chinese cooking, it may be sliced into julienne, chopped, or smashed and added to vegetable, fish, and meat dishes. — Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

Halve them crosswise to separate the whites from the greens, then cut into strips that are about 3 inches long and 1/4 inch wide (julienne), still keeping the whites and greens separate. — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026

Verb

This vegetable chopper speeds up meal prep with six interchangeable stainless steel blades for slicing, dicing, julienning, and grating. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026

Also new at this Cote is a luxe japchae, whose ingredients are wheeled in on a beautiful cart bearing little bowls—noodles, vegetables julienned to pleasing uniformity, and a frankly enormous portion of sweet Alaskan-king-crab meat. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 24 May 2026

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

Rhymes for julienne

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