à la grecque
See also: a la grecque
French
Etymology
Literally, “in a Greek style or manner”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a la ɡʁɛk/
Adverb
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see à la, grec.
- (cooking) cooked in olive oil and served cold (Can we verify(+) this sense?)
Descendants
- → Norwegian Bokmål: à la grecque, a la grecque
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from French à la grecque.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.laˈɡrɛk/, /a.laˈɡʁɛk/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɛk
- Hyphenation: à‧la‧grecque
Adverb
- (cooking) served in a sauce made of olive oil, lemon juice, and several seasonings (such as fennel, coriander, sage, and thyme), and usually served cold.
- poteter servert à la grecque ― potatoes served à la grecque
- abbreviation of alagrecque-bord
References
- “à la grecque” in The Bokmål Dictionary.