milanese
milanese Lexical Profile
• adjective
Relating to Milan, a major city in northern Italy, or its people, culture, or dialect.
"The fashion exhibition highlighted the elegance and craftsmanship of modern Milanese design."
Prepared in the culinary style of Milan, typically referring to thinly sliced meat dipped in egg and bread crumbs and fried, or dishes flavored with saffron and Parmesan cheese.
"We ordered the classic Milanese risotto infused with golden saffron to accompany the roasted meats."
• noun
A native or inhabitant of Milan, a major metropolitan city in the Lombardy region of northern Italy.
"During the summer holidays, many Milanese leave the bustling city for the cooler alpine lakes."
A dish consisting of a thin cutlet of veal, chicken, or pork coated in breadcrumbs and pan-fried in butter or oil.
"For the main course, the bistro served a crisp chicken Milanese topped with a fresh arugula salad."
The Western Lombard dialect traditionally spoken in the city of Milan and its surrounding province in northern Italy.
"Several nineteenth-century poets wrote satirical verse in Milanese rather than standard Tuscan Italian."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Italian milanese, from Milano (Milan) + the suffix -ese, descending from Latin Mediolanensis, meaning 'of Mediolanum' (the ancient Roman name for Milan).
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