sauté

[ soh-tey, saw- ]
/ soʊˈteɪ, sɔ- /

adjective

cooked or browned in a pan containing a small quantity of butter, oil, or other fat.

verb (used with object), sau·téed [soh-teyd, saw-] /soʊˈteɪd, sɔ-/, sau·té·ing [soh-tey-ing, saw-] /soʊˈteɪ ɪŋ, sɔ-/.

to cook in a small amount of fat; pan-fry.

noun

a dish of sautéed food.

Origin of sauté

1805–15; < French, past participle of sauter to jump (causative: to toss) < Latin saltāre, frequentative of salīre to jump

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British Dictionary definitions for saute

sauté
/ (ˈsəʊteɪ) /

verb -tés, -téing, -téeing or -téed

to fry (food) quickly in a little fat

noun

a dish of sautéed food, esp meat that is browned and then cooked in a sauce

adjective

sautéed until lightly brown sauté potatoes

Word Origin for sauté

C19: from French: tossed, from sauter to jump, from Latin saltāre to dance, from salīre to spring