different between julienne vs matchstick

English

Etymology

From French julienne (1722), from given name Jules or Julien, presumably from an otherwise unknown chef of that name. Originally used in potage julienne (“Julienne potage, soup in the manner of Jules/Julien”), meaning “soup made from thin slices”; this sense is now known as chiffonade.

Noun

julienne (plural juliennes)

1. (cooking) A garnish of vegetables cut into long, thin strips.

Synonyms

• allumette

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Verb

julienne (third-person singular simple present juliennes, present participle julienning, simple past and past participle julienned)

1. (transitive) To prepare by cutting in this way.

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See also

• julienning on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French julienne.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??y.li??.n?/
• Hyphenation: ju?li?en?ne

Adverb

julienne

1. (cooking) in thin strips, in the manner of julienne

Noun

julienne f (uncountable)

1. (cooking) the cutting technique of cutting food into thin strips
2. (cooking) julienne, French cut (food that has been cut in julienne)

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?y.lj?n/

Noun

julienne f (plural juliennes)

1. (cooking) a julienne, a garnish of vegetables cut into long, thin strips.
2. (botany) dame's rocket
3. (zoology) ling

Adjective

julienne

1. feminine singular of julien

Further reading

• “julienne” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Italian

Etymology

French julienne

Noun

julienne f (plural julienni)

1. julienne

Norman

Etymology

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Noun

julienne f (plural juliennes)

1. (Jersey) European searocket (Cakile maritima)

English

Alternative forms

• match stick

Etymology

From match +? stick.

Noun

matchstick (plural matchsticks)

1. A small, slender piece of wood or cardboard serving as a component of a match.

   The end of the matchstick is dipped in a sulfurous compound to turn it into a complete match.

2. (chiefly in the plural) Any similarly small and thin piece.

   The explosion blew the powder shed to matchsticks.

Synonyms

• (generic small thin piece): shred, sliver, splinter

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