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
Words nearby sauté
saut de basque,
sauterne,
sauternes,
sautillé,
sautoir,
sauté,
sauve qui peut,
sauvignon,
sauvignon blanc,
sav,
sava
Example sentences from the Web for saute
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