vinaigrette

[ vin-uh-gret ]
/ ˌvɪn əˈgrɛt /

noun

Also vinegarette. a small, ornamental bottle or box for holding aromatic vinegar, smelling salts, or the like.
vinaigrette sauce.

adjective

(of a food, as asparagus or artichoke) served with a sauce made with vinegar or with vinaigrette sauce.

Origin of vinaigrette

1690–1700; < French, equivalent to vinaigre vinegar + -ette -ette

Words nearby vinaigrette

vin rouge, vin-, vin., vina, vinaceous, vinaigrette, vinaigrette sauce, vinasse, vinaya pitaka, vinblastine, vinblastine sulfate

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British Dictionary definitions for vinaigrette

vinaigrette
/ (ˌvɪneɪˈɡrɛt) /

noun

Also called: vinegarette a small decorative bottle or box with a perforated top, used for holding smelling salts, etc
Also called: vinaigrette sauce a salad dressing made from oil and vinegar with seasonings; French dressing

adjective

served with vinaigrette

Word Origin for vinaigrette

C17: from French, from vinaigre vinegar