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dauphinoise

UK/ˌdɔːfɪnˈwɑːz/

dauphinoise noun: a dish of sliced potatoes baked in milk, cream and cheese.

dauphinoise: a dish of sliced potatoes baked in milk, cream and cheese
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Noun

dauphinoise (uncountable)

  1. A dish of sliced potatoes baked in milk, cream and cheese.

Synonyms of dauphinoise

Origin of dauphinoise

French dauphinoise, from the Dauphiné area of France, near the Italian border, whence this dish comes.

Questions about dauphinoise

What does dauphinoise mean?
Dauphinoise means a dish of sliced potatoes baked in milk, cream and cheese.
What part of speech is dauphinoise?
Dauphinoise is a noun.
How do you pronounce dauphinoise?
Dauphinoise is pronounced /ˌdɔːfɪnˈwɑːz/ (UK).

Words near dauphinoise in the dictionary

  1. dauphines
  2. Dauphinese
  3. dauphiness
  4. dauphinesses
  5. Dauphinois
  6. dauphinoise
  7. dauphinoises
  8. dauphins
  9. Dauphiny
  10. Dauphiné
  11. daur

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