оливье

Russian
оливье

Etymology

From the French given name Olivier, named after Russian chef of Belgian origin Lucien Olivier, who invented it in the 1860s. Cognate with Ukrainian олів'є́ (olivʺjé).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ɐlʲɪˈv⁽ʲ⁾je]

Noun

оливье́ • (olivʹjé) m inan or n inan (indeclinable)

  1. Olivier salad, Russian salad (traditional Russian salad of boiled vegetables with mayonnaise)
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