bordelaise

See also: Bordelaise

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French bordelaise (“from Bordeaux”), from the longer expression sauce bordelaise.

Pronunciation

• enPR: bôr'də-lāzʹ
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌbɔːdəˈleɪz/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌbɔɹdəˈleɪz/
• Rhymes: -eɪz
• Hyphenation: bor‧de‧laise

Noun

bordelaise (usually uncountable, plural bordelaises)

1. Ellipsis of Bordelaise sauce.

Adjective

bordelaise (not comparable)

1. (postpositive) Served with Bordelaise sauce.

   lobster bordelaise

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɔʁ.də.lɛz/

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• Rhymes: -ɛz

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Adjective

bordelaise

1. feminine singular of bordelais