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papillote definition

pa·pil·lote (pap′ə lōt′)

noun

a heavy, greased or oiled paper in which food, esp. meat or fish, is wrapped, cooked, and served

Etymology: Fr < papillon, butterfly: see papillon

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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