dauphinoise

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UK/ˌdɔːfɪnˈwɑːz/

noun

A dish of sliced potatoes baked in milk, cream and cheese.

Similar
gratin dauphinois
OriginFrench dauphinoise →
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Meanings

noundauphinoise (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA dish of sliced potatoes baked in milk, cream and cheese.

    Synonyms: gratin dauphinois

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA dish of sliced potatoes baked in milk, cream and cheese.

Similar
gratin dauphinois

Origin

  1. Frenchdauphinoise
  2. Englishdauphinoise

French dauphinoise, from the Dauphiné area of France, near the Italian border, whence this dish comes.

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APA

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

MLA

“dauphinoise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dauphinoise. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dauphinoise,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dauphinoise.

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