vinaigrette
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• noun
A cold sauce or salad dressing made from an emulsion of oil and vinegar, typically seasoned with salt, pepper, herbs, and sometimes mustard.
"She whisked together olive oil, Dijon mustard, and white wine vinegar to create a classic French vinaigrette."
A small, ornamental bottle or box, historically carried by women in the 18th and 19th centuries to hold aromatic vinegar or smelling salts used for masking unpleasant odors or reviving from faintness.
"The museum's Victorian collection featured a delicate, gold-chased vinaigrette worn on a long chain."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed into English in the late 17th century from French 'vinaigrette', a diminutive of 'vinaigre' (vinegar), which itself comes from Old French 'vin aigre' meaning 'sour wine'.
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