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Terms in French 5681-5690 of 10943

dinatoise

/dee-nah-TWAHZ/
[French]

A sort of brunch of the evening, neither lunch nor supper. Either a substantial late lunch of an early evening meal.

dinde

/dahnd/
[French]

Turkey hen. Dindon is a turkey cock, although both are usually referred to as 'dinde' on a menu. Dindonneau is a young turkey, which is another way in which turkey appears on a menu. The name is said to derive from a shortening of 'coq d'inde'.

dinde aux marrons

[French]

Turkey stuffed with whole chestnuts.

dindon

/DAHN-doh'/
[French]

Turkey. Actually a turkey cock. Usually referred to as "dinde", a turkey hen, on a menu. Dindonneau is a young turkey and is also a common name for turkey on a menu.

dindonneau

/DAHN-doh-noh/
[French] plural dindonneaux

Turkey, a young turkey. Turkey is often referred to on a menu as dindonneau or as "dinde", meaning turkey hen. Dindon is the name for a male turkey.

dîner

/dee-neh/
[French]

"Dinner." The evening meal. It is also to dine.

diot (au vin blanc)

/dyoht/
[French] plural diots (au vin blanc)

A small vegetable and pork sausage preserved in oil and poached in white wine, popular in eastern France, particularly Savoy.

diplomate

[French]

"Diplomat." A dessert made with lady fingers, sponge fingers, filled with custard, crystallised fruit and flavoured syrup.

divers

[French]

Different, varied

dobule

[French] plural dobules

Chub. A freshwater fish with lots of bones and slightly soft flesh.