English Explanatory Dictionary

vinaigrette

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sauce, made of an acidic liquid such as vinegar or lemon juice; oil; and other ingredients, used as a salad dressing, or as a marinade for cold meats.
  2. A small perforated box for holding aromatic vinegar contained in a sponge, or a smelling bottle for smelling salts
  3. A small, two-wheeled vehicle, like a litter, to be drawn or pushed by a person. They were used in France until the late 18th century.
  4. Alternative form of vinegret (“type of Russian salad”).

Pronunciation

vĭn-ə-grĕtʹ /vɪnəˈɡɹɛt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-vinaigrette.wav

Word forms

vinaigrette vinaigrettes vinegarette

Etymology

Borrowed from French vinaigrette. Sense 4 (“type of Russian salad”) is a semantic loan from Russian винегре́т (vinegrét), whence also the doublet vinegret.

Synonyms

vinegarette French dressing Italian dressing Greek dressing vinaigrette dressing vinaigrette sauce vinaigrette salad sauce

Derived words

vinaigrette dressing vinaigrette sauce
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