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à la nage

à la nage adjective: served in a broth in which it was poached or cooked.

Adjective

à la nage

  1. Served in a broth in which it was poached or cooked.
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Origin of à la nage

French à la nage (“swimming”, literally “in the (act of) swimming”).

Questions about à la nage

What does à la nage mean?
À la nage means served in a broth in which it was poached or cooked.
What part of speech is à la nage?
À la nage is an adjective.

Words near à la nage in the dictionary

  1. à la
  2. à la carte
  3. à la king
  4. à la minute
  5. à la mode
  6. à la nage
  7. à la russe
  8. à outrance
  9. à propos
  10. à propos de bottes
  11. à rouet

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