cordon bleu
Meanings
noun
- A skillful chef.
- An award given to such chefs.
- Thin slices of veal, ham and cheese breaded and sautéed; somewhat like a wiener schnitzel, or Viennese cutlet.
- Alternative form of cordon-bleu (“bird of the genus Uraeginthus”).
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Etymology
Borrowed from French cordon bleu (“blue ribbon”). The blue ribbon was originally a French insignium indicating chivalry.
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