lobster thermidor
lob·ster Ther·mi·dor
L l Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [lob-ster thur-mi-dawr]
- /ˈlɒb stər ˈθɜr mɪˌdɔr/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [lob-ster thur-mi-dawr]
- /ˈlɒb stər ˈθɜr mɪˌdɔr/
Definitions of lobster thermidor words
- noun lobster thermidor a dish of cooked lobster meat placed back in the shell with a cream sauce, sprinkled with grated cheese and melted butter, and browned in the oven. 1
- noun lobster thermidor a dish of cooked lobster, replaced in its shell with a creamy cheese sauce 0
- noun lobster thermidor a dish consisting of lobster flesh, mushrooms, etc. in a thick, creamy sauce, browned and served in half of a lobster shell 0
Information block about the term
Origin of lobster thermidor
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
1930-35; allegedly named by Napoleon after the month it was first served to him; see Thermidor
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Lobster thermidor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lobster thermidor popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
lobster thermidor usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSee also
Matching words
- Words starting with l
- Words starting with lo
- Words starting with lob
- Words starting with lobs
- Words starting with lobst
- Words starting with lobste
- Words starting with lobster
- Words starting with lobstert
- Words starting with lobsterth
- Words starting with lobsterthe
- Words starting with lobsterther
- Words starting with lobstertherm
- Words starting with lobsterthermi
- Words starting with lobsterthermid