Etymology

financière

Today it means: Involving a heavy sauce flavored with truffles, mushrooms and Madeira wine, and garnished with one or more of olives, kidneys, quenelles, sweetbreads, livers, and cockscombs. Full definition →

French (à la) financière
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  1. French · borrowed from(à la) financière
  2. English todayfinancière

From French (à la) financière, literally, in the manner of a financier, a reference to the expense of the ingredients.

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