Nicoise
1 of 2noun
Ni·coise
variants or Niçoise or Nicoise salad
nēˈswäz
plural -s
: salade niçoise
Nicoise
2 of 2adjective
variants or Niçoise
: served with some of the ingredients (such as tomatoes and olives) of a nicoise
sole Nicoise
Word History
Etymology
Noun
French (salade) niçoise salad in the style of Nice (city in France)
Adjective
French (short for à la niçoise, literally, in the style of Nice), from feminine of niçois of Nice, from Nice, France
First Known Use
Noun
1939, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1884, in the meaning defined above