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lyonnaise

adjective ly·on·naise \ˌlī-ə-ˈnāz\

Definition of LYONNAISE

:  prepared with onions <lyonnaise potatoes>
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Origin of LYONNAISE

French (à la) lyonnaise in the manner of Lyons, France
First Known Use: 1846

Rhymes with LYONNAISE

anyways, chrysoprase, color phase, cornerways, crème anglaise, holidays, hollandaise, Louis Seize, Louis Treize, mayonnaise, metaphrase, nowadays, out of phase, overglaze, overgraze, paraphrase, photophase, polonaise, polyphase, single-phase, underglaze

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