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



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