bigarade

bi·ga·rade

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [big-uh-reyd, bee-guh-rahd; French bee-ga-rad]
- /ˌbɪg əˈreɪd, ˌbi gəˈrɑd; French bi gaˈrad/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [big-uh-reyd, bee-guh-rahd; French bee-ga-rad]
- /ˌbɪg əˈreɪd, ˌbi gəˈrɑd; French bi gaˈrad/

Definitions of bigarade word

noun bigarade a Seville orange 3
noun bigarade a sauce made with Seville oranges 3
noun plural bigarade a Seville or bitter orange. 1
adjective bigarade French Cookery. (of a sauce) prepared with bitter oranges: duck bigarade. 1
noun bigarade (archaic) The bitter orange (fruit). 0

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Origin of bigarade

First appearance:

before 1695

One of the 49% oldest English words

1695-1705; < French: bitter orange < Provençal bigarrado, derivative of bigarrar to variegate; see bigarreau

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Parts of speech for Bigarade

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bigarade popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% 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.

bigarade usage trend in Literature

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