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macédoine

macédoine

9.9
A dish of fruit and vegetables cut into small pieces served hot or cold
  • noun
  • /məˈseɪdən/
translation icon : macedonia
  • The chef prepared a vegetable macédoine as a starter for the dinner party.

Examples

  • For dessert, she served a refreshing macédoine of fresh summer fruits.

  • You can use canned or fresh ingredients when making a fruit macédoine.

  • We enjoyed a refreshing macédoine of fruits at the picnic.

  • The chef prepared a delicious macédoine for dinner.

  • For dessert, she served a refreshing macédoine of fresh summer fruits.

  • The chef prepared a vegetable macédoine as a starter for the dinner party.

  • You can use canned or fresh ingredients when making a fruit macédoine.

Synonyms

salad
vsmacédoine
550 1.0

A cold dish of small pieces of vegetables often served with a dressing

can be made with fruit or served hot as well
fruit salad
vsmacédoine
13 1.0

A mix of different fresh fruits served as a dessert

focuses on small diced pieces and may include vegetables or be served hot
macedoine of fruit
vsmacédoine
7.7

A cold mix of small pieces of different fruits served as dessert

includes both fruits and vegetables and is served hot or cold
macedonia
vsmacédoine
  • UK
4.0

A mix of chopped fruit served as a dessert

can include vegetables and is served hot or cold
macedoine of vegetables
vsmacédoine
8.4

A cold mix of vegetables cut into small pieces served as a salad or side

can use fruits as well and may be served hot or cold

How Diced

puree
29 3.0
macédoine
9.9
piece
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

macédoine singular
macédoines plural

Etymology

Macédoine comes from the name Macedonia, a region once known for a mix of different people, and cooks began to use the name for a dish made of many small, cut pieces. That's why a macédoine means a little 'mixture' or medley of fruits or vegetables served hot or cold.