(of dishes) prepared with garlic, oil, and often tomatoes
Provençale in American English
(ˌprouvənˈsɑːl, -ven-, ˌprɑvən-, -en-, French pʀɔvɑ̃ːˈsal)
Cookery
adjective
1. (sometimes lc)
cooked, usually in olive oil, with garlic, tomatoes, onions, and herbs
noun
2. Also called: Provençale sauce
a thick sauce of tomatoes, garlic, and seasonings cooked in oil
Word origin
[1835–45; ‹ F (à la) provençale in the Provençal manner]This word is first recorded in the period 1835–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: basic, cutaway, grandstand, hybridize, protein