julienne

ju·li·enne

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [joo-lee-en; French zhy-lyen]
- /ˌdʒu liˈɛn; French ʒüˈlyɛn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [joo-lee-en; French zhy-lyen]
- /ˌdʒu liˈɛn; French ʒüˈlyɛn/

Definitions of julienne word

adjective julienne (of food, especially vegetables) cut into thin strips or small, matchlike pieces. 1
noun julienne a clear soup garnished, before serving, with julienne vegetables. 1
verb with object julienne to cut (something, especially a vegetable) into thin strips or small, matchlike pieces: I spent a half hour julienning the carrots. 1
noun julienne A portion of food cut into short, thin strips. 1
noun julienne soup with vegetable strips 1
adjective julienne food: served in strips 1

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Origin of julienne

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

1835-45; < French, generic use of Julienne woman's name

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Parts of speech for Julienne

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

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julienne popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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