village in the Piedmont, NW Italy: site of a victory (1800) by Napoleon over the Austrians
See Marengo in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
Prepared with tomatoes, mushrooms, garlic, onion, and white wine: veal Marengo.
Origin:
Origin: After Marengo, a village of northwest Italy (probably from the chicken dish served to Napoleon following his victory over the Austrians here on June 14, 1800)