(of soups, etc) containing or garnished with potatoes
Word origin
C19: named after A. Parmentier (1737–1813), French horticulturist
Parmentier in American English
(ˌpɑːrmenˈtjei, French paʀmɑ̃ːˈtjei)
adjective
(sometimes lcof food)
prepared or served with potatoes
potage Parmentier
Also: Parmentière (ˌpɑːrmenˈtjɛər, French paʀmɑ̃ːˈtjeʀ)
Word origin
[1905–10; named after A. A. Parmentier (1737–1813), French promoter of economic botany]This word is first recorded in the period 1905–10. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Expressionism, airway, jazz, overcall, revolving door