Vinaigrette Definition

vĭnĭ-grĕt
noun
A small ornamental box or bottle with a perforated lid, used for holding aromatic vinegar, smelling salts, etc.
Webster's New World
A blend of vinegar, oil, herbs, etc. used as a salad dressing or as a sauce.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Vinaigrette

Noun

Singular:
vinaigrette
Plural:
vinaigrettes

Origin of Vinaigrette

  • French from Old French diminutive of vinaigre vinegar vinegar

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • French

    From Wiktionary

Vinaigrette Sentence Examples

  • Mains might be beef stroganoff with wild rice or sea bass with warm basil & tomato vinaigrette.

  • Lay the slices of tail meat over the potato salad, garnish with one of the claws and drizzle the vinaigrette over the lobster.

  • Place the potato salad on a plate or bowl, retaining some of the lime vinaigrette.

  • A warm coriander vinaigrette pulls it all together deliciously.

  • The new vinaigrette flavors are being well received across national menus.

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Words Starting With

VVIVIN

Words Ending With

ETETTE

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