julienne

English

Etymology

From French julienne (1722),^[1] from given name Jules or Julien, presumably from an otherwise unknown chef of that name. Originally used in potage julienne (“Julienne potage, soup in the manner of Jules/Julien”), meaning “soup made from thin slices”; this sense is now known as chiffonade.

Noun

julienne (plural juliennes)

1. (cooking) A garnish of vegetables cut into long, thin strips.
   • 1812, M. Appert, anonymous translator, The Art of Preserving All Kinds of Animal and Vegetable Substances, translation of original in French:

     I compose a Julienne of carrots, leeks, turnips, sorrel, French beans, celery, green peas, &c. These I prepare in the ordinary way, which consists in cutting the carrots, turnips, leeks, French beans and celery into small pieces, either round or long.

   • Cooking definition

     The process of preparing food by using heat. (1 of 6 cooking definitions)

   • Garnish definition

     To decorate with ornaments; to adorn; to embellish. (1 of 6 garnish definitions)

   • Vegetable definition

     Any plant. (1 of 4 vegetable definitions)

Synonyms

• allumette

Translations

Verb

julienne (third-person singular simple present juliennes, present participle julienning, simple past and past participle julienned)

1. (transitive) To prepare by cutting in this way.

Translations

See also

• julienning on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French julienne.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌʒy.liˈɛ.nə/

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• Hyphenation: ju‧li‧en‧ne

Adverb

julienne

1. (cooking) in thin strips, in the manner of julienne

   • Thin definition

     Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite. (1 of 10 thin definitions)

   • Strips definition

     plural of strip

Noun

julienne f (uncountable)

1. (cooking) the cutting technique of cutting food into thin strips

   • Cut definition

     To incise, to cut into the surface of something.

     1. To perform an incision on, for example with a knife.
     2. To divide with a knife, scissors, or another sharp instrument. (1 of 35 cut definitions)

   • Technique definition

     The practical aspects of a given art, occupation etc.; formal requirements. (1 of 3 technique definitions)
2. (cooking) julienne, French cut (food that has been cut in julienne)

   • French Cut definition

     Sliced lengthwise, making strips long and thin (e.g. French cut green beans, French [cut] fries). cf. julienne. (1 of 2 French cut definitions)

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒy.ljɛn/

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Noun

julienne f (plural juliennes)

1. (cooking) a julienne, a garnish of vegetables cut into long, thin strips
2. (botany) dame's rocket

   • Botany definition

     The scientific study of plants, a branch of biology. Typically those disciplines that involve the whole plant. (1 of 4 botany definitions)

   • Dame's Rocket definition

     A plant of the species Hesperis matronalis, native to Eurasia, naturalized elsewhere, often considered invasive.
3. (zoology) ling

   • Zoology definition

     The part of biology relating to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct. (1 of 2 zoology definitions)

   • Ling definition

     Any of various marine food fish, of the genus Molva, resembling the cod. (1 of 2 ling definitions)

Adjective

julienne

1. feminine singular of julien

   • Julien definition

     julian

Further reading

• “julienne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Italian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French julienne.

Noun

julienne f (plural julienni)

1. julienne

Norman

Etymology

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Noun

julienne f (plural juliennes)

1. (Jersey) European searocket (Cakile maritima)