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french
verb
-
french
,
frenching
,
frenches
,
frenched
to
trim
meat
away
from
the
end
of
a
bone
or
to
cut
vegetables
into
neat
thin
strips
,
for
a
decorative
presentation
in
cooking
•
The
chef
frenched
the
lamb
chops
before
roasting
them
.
The
chef
frenched
the
lamb
chops
before
roasting
them
.
•
He
always
frenches
the
green
beans
so
they
cook
evenly
.
He
always
frenches
the
green
beans
so
they
cook
evenly
.
Early
20th-century
culinary
jargon
,
probably
from
the
idea
of
giving
a
dish
the
stylish
appearance
associated
with
French
cuisine
.
French
adjective
-
French
relating
to
France
,
its
people
,
or
their
language
•
We
ordered
a
French
pastry
for
dessert
.
We
ordered
a
French
pastry
for
dessert
.
•
She
loves
watching
French
movies
with
subtitles
on
weekends
.
She
loves
watching
French
movies
with
subtitles
on
weekends
.
From
Old
English
Frencisc
,
from
Frankish
*Frankisk
,
referring
to
the
Germanic
tribe
of
the
Franks
,
whose
kingdom
evolved
into
modern
France
.
noun
-
French
the
Romance
language
spoken
in
France
and
many
other
countries
•
He
studied
French
for
two
years
before
visiting
Paris
.
He
studied
French
for
two
years
before
visiting
Paris
.
•
Our
school
offers
French
as
an
optional
subject
.
Our
school
offers
French
as
an
optional
subject
.
Ultimately
from
Latin
lingua
Franca
‘
language
of
the
Franks
.’
noun
the
people
of
France
considered
as
a
nation
•
The
French
are
famous
for
their
love
of
good
food
and
wine
.
The
French
are
famous
for
their
love
of
good
food
and
wine
.
•
During
the
World
Cup
,
the
French
celebrated
their
team
’
s
victory
in
the
Champs-Élysées
.
During
the
World
Cup
,
the
French
celebrated
their
team
’
s
victory
in
the
Champs-Élysées
.
Use
of
the
proper
adjective
as
a
collective
noun
dates
from
the
14th
century
.
