PROVENÇAL


Meaning of PROVENÇAL in English

I. ˌprō-ˌvän-ˈsäl, ˌprä-vən-, sense 1 also prə-ˈven(t)-səl adjective

Etymology: Middle French, from Provence Provence

Date: 1589

1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of Provence or the people of Provence

2. or Pro·ven·çale : cooked with garlic, onion, mushrooms, tomato, olive oil, and herbs

scallops Provençal

II. ˌprō-ˌvän-ˈsäl, ˌprä-vən- noun

Date: 1600

1. : a native or inhabitant of Provence

2. : Occitan ; especially : the dialect of Occitan spoken in Provence

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