mandoline

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If my finger is the organ by which I grasp the sword and the mandoline, my brain is the organ by which Nature strives to understand itself.

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  1. noun A utensil consisting of a base into which adjustable blades are set, used to slice or cut fruits and vegetables.
  2. noun A mandolin.

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  • Vedast was singing unaccompanied this time and she held his mandoline or ocarina or whatever it was. —  The Third Wexford Omnibus
  • AmE lieuténant, BrE lefténant littérateur literatër lorgnette, lorgnon lornyét, lornyón louche loôsh luthier-a maker of stringed instruments such as violins or guitars məshêen madame brothel, Madame title madáme, cf. mádam shopping madeleine mádeleíne mademoiselle madame wàzél maisonette maizonét maître d'hôtel métradô-tél, mâitradô-tél maladroit maladrŏit malcontent malines malêen mandoline (also 'mandolin' in English) mándə-lín margarine marjərìne marmalade - màrmalâde marmite marquee —  Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
  • We'll take an in-depth look at terms, both familiar and unfamiliar, that you will see repeatedly as you pore over recipes in baking books: bain marie, mandoline, dough docker, pastry cloth, blind bake. —  Just Baking
  • Using a mandoline or vegetable peeler, cut the cucumbers lengthwise into 32 thin strips. —  news | WM | http://www.starnewsonline.com
  • "If you have a mandoline or a similar tool, it makes it a lot easier, especially if you're cooking for a crowd."
 

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/ˈmændoʊklɪn/
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