Meaning of VINAIGRETTE
Pronunciation: | | `vinu'gret
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WordNet Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | [n] oil and vinegar with mustard and garlic |
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| Synonyms: | | French dressing, sauce vinaigrette |
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| See Also: | | dressing, French dressing for fruit salad, salad dressing | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Vin`ai*grette"\, n. [F., fr. vinaigre vinegar.]
1. (Cookery) 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.]
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