cordon bleu
English
noun
Definitions
- A skillful chef.
- An award given to such chefs.
- Thin slices of veal, ham and cheese breaded and sautéed; somewhat like a wiener schnitzel, or Viennese cutlet.
- (alt form) cordon-bleu
Etymology
Borrowed from French cordon bleu (blue ribbon).
Origin
French
cordon bleu
Gloss
blue ribbon
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
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Cognates and derived terms
- chicken English
- chicken cordon bleu English
- cordon bleu French