Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A vessel having a perforated bottom, fitted into a coffee-pot and holding the coffee; also, a coffee-pot furnished with this contrivance.
- noun In architecture and decoration, a Greek fret. See
à-la-grecque .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun An ornament supposed to be of Greek origin, esp. a fret or meander.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun An
ornament supposed to be ofGreek origin, especially afret ormeander .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Ms. Reusing said cooking the vegetables à la grecque a piquant technique that calls for simmering vegetables in wine or vinegar and olive oil makes bitter rhubarb less bracing and mild fennel more assertive.
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Etes-vous optimiste sur l'issue des négociations sur l'échange de dette grecque ?
Eurozone crisis live: S&P cuts French credit rating on night of downgrades - 13 January 2012 2012
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Ms. Reusing said cooking the vegetables à la grecque a piquant technique that calls for simmering vegetables in wine or vinegar and olive oil makes bitter rhubarb less bracing and mild fennel more assertive.
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He started with a cut-up chicken, marinated it ´ la grecque for several hours, and then grilled the pieces.
SARA MOULTON’S EVERYDAY FAMILY DINNERS SARA MOULTON 2010
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He started with a cut-up chicken, marinated it ´ la grecque for several hours, and then grilled the pieces.
SARA MOULTON’S EVERYDAY FAMILY DINNERS SARA MOULTON 2010
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It goes with any manner of chicken or fish or vegetables, crudit, or la grecque, and theres nothing better with a steamed and chilled artichoke.
Ratio Michael Ruhlman 2009
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La tragédie grecque: Les Atrides au Théâtre du Soleil.
Ariane Mnouchkine. 2009
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A l'image de la petite flotte grecque écrasant la Perse permettant ainsi la naissance démocratie et philosophie…
Archive 2009-04-10 2009
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First up for dinner was fennel a la grecque with figs, feta, and mint.
Truffles 2006
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Vous êtes tous des cons. “assfucking” indique clairement que Wankette est grecque, pas français.
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