Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
nicoise
Adjective
/niːˈswɑːz/
Definition
Nicoise refers to a style of preparing food, particularly a salad, that originates from the city of Nice in France.
Examples
- The chef prepared a fresh nicoise salad for the main course.
- She couldn’t resist the nicoise dressing on her vegetables.
- The restaurant is famous for its tuna nicoise.
Meaning
Typically, a Nicoise salad includes ingredients such as tomatoes, hard-boiled eggs, olives, and green beans, often topped with tuna.
Synonyms
- Niçoise style
- Provencal
- French salad
