French

Proper noun

Poutine

1. Putin. A transliteration of the Russian surname Путин ‎(Putin).

Anagrams

• pointue, utopien

English

Noun

poutine ‎(countable and uncountable, plural poutines)

1. (Canada) A dish consisting of french fries topped with cheese curds and gravy, eaten primarily in Canada

   Jean made an eight-hour trip across the border into Quebec just to satisfy his craving for poutine.

2. (Canada) Any of a number of variations on the basic poutine dish.

   In Italian poutine, gravy is replaced with spaghetti sauce.

Derived terms

• Italian poutine

French

Etymology

Unclear, probably related to a number of European-French dialectal words, some later usages being influenced by the English word pudding. Story has it the modern dish name is from the “mess” meaning.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pu.tin/
• (Quebec) IPA^(key): [pu.t͡sɪn]

Noun

poutine f ‎(plural poutines)

1. (Quebec) poutine
2. (Acadian) Any of several potato-based dishes.
3. (Quebec, obsolete) Any of several pudding-like desserts.
4. (Quebec, obsolete) A messy situation or complicated thing; a quagmire.
5. (Quebec, obsolete) A fat woman

Derived terms

• poutine rapée
• poutine à trou
• poutine italienne
• poutinerie

Related terms

• galvaude

Anagrams

• pointue, utopien