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Webster 1913 Edition
Lyonnaise
Lyˊonˊnaise′
,Adj.
[F.
lyonnaise
, fem. of lyonnais
of Lyons.] (Cookery)
Applied to boiled potatoes cut into small pieces and heated in oil or butter. They are usually flavored with onion and parsley.
Definition 2024
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English
Adjective
lyonnaise (not comparable)
- Of or from Lyons
- Cooked with onions, especially caramelized onions.
- For dinner, we had beef with potatoes lyonnaise.
- Prepared in a style typical to Lyons.
- 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.
Translations
in a style typical to Lyons
