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dijon

UK/ˈdiː(d)ʒɒn/

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Canada/diːʒ(j)ɒn/

dijon noun: dijon mustard, a prepared mustard containing white wine in place of vinegar.

Noun (1)

dijon (uncountable)

  1. Dijon mustard, a prepared mustard containing white wine in place of vinegar
    • This is one of those dishes where you need to find a place in each bite for every flavour – intense jus, raw honey, dijon, blue cheese […].2009 January 24, Corey Mintz, “Lunching well at Forte bistro and lounge”, in Toronto Star
  2. A dark yellow

Proper noun capitalized: Dijon

Dijon

  1. The capital city of Côte-d'Or department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.

Noun (2) capitalized: Dijon

Dijon (countable and uncountable, plural Dijons)

  1. (abbreviation) Short for Dijon mustard

Forms of dijon

pluralDijons

Origin of dijon

French.

Borrowed from French Dijon, from the Roman name, Latin Diviō, from the name Divius (“godly, divine”); see divus.

Words formed from dijon

Phrases with dijon

Questions about dijon

What does dijon mean?
Dijon means dijon mustard, a prepared mustard containing white wine in place of vinegar.
What part of speech is dijon?
Dijon can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce dijon?
Dijon is pronounced /ˈdiː(d)ʒɒn/ (UK).
What is the plural of dijon?
The plural of dijon is Dijons.

Words near dijon in the dictionary

  1. dijet
  2. dijets
  3. Dijk en Waard
  4. Dijkstra
  5. Dijkstra's algorithm
  6. dijon
  7. Dijon mustard
  8. Dijon mustards
  9. Dijonnaise
  10. Dijons
  11. DiJoseph

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