chicken Marengo

noun

A dish of floured, browned chicken cooked in tomato sauce and herbs.

Meanings

nounchicken Marengo (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA dish of floured, browned chicken cooked in tomato sauce and herbs.

Origin

Supposedly eaten by Napoleon after the Battle of Marengo.

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chicken Marengo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chicken%20Marengo

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“chicken Marengo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chicken%20Marengo. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chicken Marengo,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chicken%20Marengo.

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