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vinegarette

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vin⋅e⋅gar⋅ette

[vin-i-guh-ret]
–noun
vinaigrette (def. 1).

Origin:
1850–55

vin⋅ai⋅grette

[vin-uh-gret]
–noun
1. Also, vinegarette. a small, ornamental bottle or box for holding aromatic vinegar, smelling salts, or the like.
2. vinaigrette sauce.
–adjective
3. (of a food, as asparagus or artichoke) served with a sauce made with vinegar or with vinaigrette sauce.

Origin:
1690–1700; < F, equiv. to vinaigre vinegar + -ette -ette
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