/nee swahz"/ ; Fr. /nee swannz"/ , adj.
1. in the style of Nice, France.
2. garnished or prepared with tomatoes, and often anchovies, black olives, capers, etc.: salade niçoise.
[ ellipsis of F à la niçoise ( niçoise, fem. of niçois, equiv. to Nice NICE + -ois, OF -eis -ensis -ENSIS) ]