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poutine

[ poo-teen ]

noun

  1. an appetizer or dish of French Canadian origin consisting of French fries topped with cheese curds and brown gravy.


poutine

/ puːˈtiːn /

noun

  1. a dish of chipped potatoes topped with curd cheese and a tomato-based sauce


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Word History and Origins

Origin of poutine1

First recorded in 1955–65 in Canadian French, and in 1980–85 in Canadian English; further origin uncertain

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Word History and Origins

Origin of poutine1

from Canadian French

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