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JULIENNE

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ju⋅li⋅enne

  [joo-lee-en; Fr. zhy-lyen]
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–adjective
1. (of food, esp. vegetables) cut into thin strips or small, matchlike pieces.
–noun
2. a clear soup garnished, before serving, with julienne vegetables.
Origin:
1835–45; < F, generic use of Julienne woman's name
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ju·li·enne   (jōō'lē-ěn', zhü-lyěn')   
n.  Consommé or broth garnished with long thin strips of vegetables.
adj.   also ju·li·enned
Cut into long thin strips: julienne potatoes; julienned pork.

[French, probably from the name Julienne.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

julienne 
"kind of clear soup," 1841, from Fr., lit. "(soup made) in the manner of Julien," the proper name, from an otherwise unknown cook.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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