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brunoise.

A very fine dice. A method of cutting vegetables, usually to the dimensions of 2 mm or less, by julienning and then cutting many times at a 90-degree angle to the julienne.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/bɹʊˈnwɑːz/UK/bɹuːˈnwɑːz/UK/bɹuˈnwɑz/US/bɹunˈwɑ/US
  1. A very fine dice. A method of cutting vegetables, usually to the dimensions of 2 mm or less, by julienning and then cutting many times at a 90-degree angle to the julienne.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A mixture of leeks, celery, carrots and sometimes turnips chopped in this way.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French brunoise.

verb/bɹʊˈnwɑːz/UK/bɹuːˈnwɑːz/UK/bɹuˈnwɑz/US/bɹunˈwɑ/US
  1. To cut (vegetables) very finely by julienning and then cutting many times at a 90-degree angle to the julienne.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French brunoise.

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