french
french Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Relating to, originating from, or characteristic of France, its people, its culture, or its language.
"The art museum acquired a magnificent collection of nineteenth-century French paintings."
• noun
The Romance language native to France, Belgium, Switzerland, parts of Canada, and various other regions worldwide.
"She studied French for four years at university before moving to Montreal."
The citizens or natives of France considered collectively (usually preceded by 'the').
"The French are internationally renowned for their culinary traditions and fine wines."
• verb
To cut vegetables, such as green beans or potatoes, into thin, lengthwise strips before cooking.
"The chef instructed the apprentice to french the green beans so they would cook evenly."
To trim the meat and fat away from the end of a rib or chop bone so that a clean section of bone is exposed for presentation.
"The butcher offered to french the rack of lamb for the holiday roast."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English Frencisc, derived from Proto-Germanic *frankiskaz ('of the Franks'), referring to the Germanic confederation that conquered Roman Gaul in the fifth century.