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lyonnaise

lyonnaise

1 7.9
Has sliced onions cooked until soft and brown
  • adjective
  • /liˈjɒnɛz/
: a la lyonnaise
  • He ordered the lyonnaise potatoes, which came topped with golden fried onions.

Examples

  • Her favorite side dish is green beans lyonnaise, sautéed with caramelized onions.

  • The chef recommended a lyonnaise sauce to accompany the grilled steak.

  • The lyonnaise potatoes were a hit at the dinner party.

  • She loves lyonnaise dishes, especially with grilled meats.

  • He ordered the lyonnaise potatoes, which came topped with golden fried onions.

  • Her favorite side dish is green beans lyonnaise, sautéed with caramelized onions.

  • The chef recommended a lyonnaise sauce to accompany the grilled steak.

Compounds

A brown sauce made with fried onions, parsley, and white wine, served with meat or vegetables

How Oniony

onion salt
1 1.1
lyonnaise
1 7.9
plain
180 1.0

Surface Forms

lyonnaise positive

Etymology

Lyonnaise comes from the French city Lyon and means 'in the style of Lyon'. Because Lyon is famous for cooking with onions, a lyonnaise dish is made or served with sliced, fried onions.