poissonier

English

Etymology

French cooking term, from the french word for fish: poisson

Pronunciation

• pwah-so-nya
• IPA: /pwəˈsoʊnje/

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Noun

poissonier (plural poissoniers)

1. The fish cook. In a large commercial kitchen, a cook tasked with preparing and cooking (and possibly selecting) fish and fish dishes.

French

Noun

poissonier m (plural poissoniers; feminine poissonière, plural poissonières)

1. Fish cook