vinaigrette en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /vɪnəˈɡɹɛt/
- (Southern-England) audio
- vĭn-ə-grĕtʹ
Etymology
Borrowed from French vinaigrette. Sense 4 (“type of Russian salad”) is a semantic loan from Russian винегре́т (vinegrét), whence also the doublet vinegret.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A sauce, made of an acidic liquid such as vinegar or lemon juice; oil; and other ingredients, used as a salad dressing, or as a marinade for cold meats.
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(countable, obsolete, uncountable) A small perforated box for holding aromatic vinegar contained in a sponge, or a smelling bottle for smelling salts
Lady Selina smells at her vinaigrette, and replies in her softest, affectedest, civilest, and crushingest manner— "Poor—DEAR—OLD MAN!"
1858, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, What will he do with it?:
- (countable, historical, uncountable) A small, two-wheeled vehicle, like a litter, to be drawn or pushed by a person. They were used in France until the late 18th century.
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(alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable) Alternative form of vinegret (“type of Russian salad”).
alt of vinegret
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| vinaigrettes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| vinegarette | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
vinaigretted · vinaigrette dressing · vinaigrette sauce
Synonyms
vinaigrette salad sauce (sauce) · vinegarette · Italian dressing (sauce) · vinaigrette dressing (sauce) · French dressing (sauce) · Greek dressing (sauce) · vinaigrette sauce (sauce) · vinegarette
Translations (27)
uk вінегре́тна запра́вка (sauce) · pt vinagrete (sauce) · sv vinägrett (sauce) · uk со́ус вінегре́т (sauce) · fa وینگرت (sauce) · cmn 油醋汁 (sauce) · el λαδόξιδο (sauce) · de Riechfläschchen (small box for holding vinegar or smelling salts) · mr व्हिनेग्रेट (sauce) · bg сос винегрет (sauce) · fi vinaigrette (sauce) · fr vinaigrette (vehicle) · vo benosmelafladül (small box for holding vinegar or smelling salts) · es salsa vinagreta (sauce) · pl flakonik na sole trzeźwiące (small box for holding vinegar or smelling salts) · gl vinagreta (sauce) · vo smelafladil (small box for holding vinegar or smelling salts) · br gwinegrenn (sauce) · ru со́ус винегре́т (sauce) · de Vinaigrette (sauce) · pl winegret (sauce) · ca vinagreta (sauce) · pl winegret (vehicle) · fr vinaigrette (sauce) · tl binagreta (sauce) · ja ヴィネグレット (sauce) · es vinagreta (sauce)