VINAIGRETTES

Noun

vinaigrettes

plural of vinaigrette

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Source: Wiktionary


VINAIGRETTE

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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