à la king

adjective

Served with a cream sauce containing mushrooms and peppers.

“eggs à la King, chicken à la King”

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Meanings

à la king1

adjective
  1. alternativeAlternative form of à la King

à la King2

adjectiveà la King (not comparable)
  1. not comparablecookingServed with a cream sauce containing mushrooms and peppers.

    eggs à la King, chicken à la King

    1 more example

    “And now... Chairman Koji will present the theme ingredient to be used in every dish today...” “If it's chicken, chicken a la king. If it's fish, fish a la king. If it's turkey, fish a la king.”

    2002 April 14, Jeff Westbrook, “The 30% Iron Chef” (16:00 from the start), in Futurama, season 3, episode 22, spoken by Bender (John DiMaggio)

Origin

From à la + King.

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APA

à la king. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%A0%20la%20king

MLA

“à la king.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%A0%20la%20king. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “à la king,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%A0%20la%20king.

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