Meanings
- uncountableA dish of floured, browned chicken cooked in tomato sauce and herbs.
Origin
Supposedly eaten by Napoleon after the Battle of Marengo.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
chicken Marengo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chicken%20Marengo
“chicken Marengo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chicken%20Marengo. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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