VINAIGRETTE
Etymology
Noun
vinaigrette (countable and uncountable, plural vinaigrettes)
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.
(obsolete) A small perforated box for holding aromatic vinegar contained in a sponge, or a smelling bottle for smelling salts; called also vinegarette.
(obsolete) A small, two-wheeled vehicle, like a Bath chair, to be drawn or pushed by a boy or man.
A sort of Russian salad, originally using French salad dressing.
Synonyms
• (sauce): French dressing, Italian dressing, Greek dressing, vinaigrette dressing, vinaigrette sauce, vinaigrette salad sauce
Anagrams
• integrative, vertiginate
Source: Wiktionary
Vin`ai*grette", n. Etym: [F., fr. vinaigre vinegar.]
1. (Cookery)
Definition: A sauce, made of vinegar, oil, and other ingredients, -- used
esp. for cold meats.
2. A small perforated box for holding aromatic vinegar contained in a
sponge, or a smelling bottle for smelling salts; -- called also
vinegarette.
3. A small, two-wheeled vehicle, like a Bath chair, to be drawn or
pushed by a boy or man. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition