Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lahy-uh-neyz; French lee-aw-nez]
- /ˌlaɪ əˈneɪz; French li ɔˈnɛz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lahy-uh-neyz; French lee-aw-nez]
- /ˌlaɪ əˈneɪz; French li ɔˈnɛz/
Definitions of lyonnaise word
- adjective lyonnaise (of food, especially fried potatoes) cooked with pieces of onion. 1
- noun lyonnaise (of food, especially sliced potatoes) cooked with onions or with a white wine and onion sauce. 1
- adjective lyonnaise (of food) cooked or garnished with onions, usually fried 0
- adjective lyonnaise prepared with finely sliced onions; esp., designating potatoes prepared with fried onions 0
- adjective lyonnaise Of or from Lyons. 0
- adjective lyonnaise Cooked with onions, especially caramelized onions. 0
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Origin of lyonnaise
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < French (à la) lyonnaise (feminine adj.) in the manner of Lyons
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Parts of speech for Lyonnaise
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lyonnaise popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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