paupiette

[ poh-pyet ]

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noun

, French Cooking.

, plural pau·piettes [poh-, pyets, poh-, pyet].

bird ( def 6 ).

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Word History and Origins

Origin of paupiette¹

1885–90; earlier po ( u ) piette, probably derivative of Middle French poulpe fleshy part of the body or of an animal, Old French polpe < Latin pulpa pulp; -ette

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