JULIENNE


Meaning of JULIENNE in English

I. ˌjü-lē-ˈen, ˌzhü- noun

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

Date: 1841

1. : a consommé containing julienned vegetables

2.

a. : food (as meat or vegetables) that has been julienned

b. : a preparation or garnish of julienned food

a julienne of leeks

• julienne adjective

II. transitive verb

( -enned ; -en·ning )

Date: circa 1930

: to slice into thin strips about the size of matchsticks

wash and julienne the carrots

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.