à la grecque
See also: a la grecque
French edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “in a Greek style or manner”.
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see à la, grec.
- (cooking) cooked in olive oil and served cold (Can we verify(+) this sense?)
Descendants edit
- → Norwegian Bokmål: à la grecque, a la grecque
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French à la grecque.
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
- (cooking) served in a sauce made of olive oil, lemon juice, and several seasonings (such as fennel, coriander, sage, and thyme), and usually served cold.
- poteter servert à la grecque ― potatoes served à la grecque
- Abbreviation of alagrecque-bord.
References edit
- la grecque “à la grecque” in The Bokmål Dictionary.