I. noun
or ni·çoise nēˈswäz ; or nicoise salad
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized N
Etymology: French ( salade ) niçoise salad in the style of Nice (city in France)
: salade niçoise
II. adjective
or niçoise
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: French (short for à la niçoise , literally, in the style of Nice), from feminine of niçois of Nice, from Nice , France
: served with some of the ingredients (as tomatoes and olives) of a nicoise
sole nicoise