dijon

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UK/ˈdiː(d)ʒɒn/Canada/diːʒ(j)ɒn/Canada/diːdʒɒn/Canada/dɪ-/

noun

Dijon mustard, a prepared mustard containing white wine in place of vinegar

Less commonScrabble 13

Meanings

dijon1

noundijon (uncountable)
  1. uncountableDijon mustard, a prepared mustard containing white wine in place of vinegar

    This is one of those dishes where you need to find a place in each bite for every flavour – intense jus, raw honey, dijon, blue cheese […].

    2009 January 24, Corey Mintz, “Lunching well at Forte bistro and lounge”, in Toronto Star
  2. uncountableA dark yellow

Dijon2

proper noun
nounDijon (countable and uncountable, plural Dijons)

plural Dijons

  1. abbreviationcountableuncountableShort for Dijon mustard

Origin

Dijon · proper noun, noun

  1. LatinDiviō
  2. FrenchDijon
  3. EnglishDijon

Borrowed from French Dijon, from the Roman name, Latin Diviō, from the name Divius (“godly, divine”); see divus.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 第戎
  • 第戎 (Dìróng)city in Burgundy
Dutch Dijon
  • Dijoncity in Burgundy
Esperanto Diĵono
  • Diĵonocity in Burgundy
Finnish Dijon
  • Dijoncity in Burgundy
French Dijon
  • Dijoncity in Burgundy
German Dijon
  • Dijoncity in Burgundy
Greek Ντιζόν
  • Ντιζόν (Ntizón)city in Burgundy
Hungarian Dijon
  • Dijoncity in Burgundy
Italian Digione
  • Digionecity in Burgundy
Japanese ディジョン
  • ディジョンcity in Burgundy
Latin Diviō
  • Diviōcity in Burgundy
Polish Dijon
  • Dijoncity in Burgundy
Portuguese Dijon
  • Dijoncity in Burgundy
Russian Дижо́н
  • Дижо́н (Dižón)city in Burgundy
Spanish Dijon
  • Dijoncity in Burgundy
Thai ดีฌง
  • ดีฌง (dii-chong)city in Burgundy
Ukrainian Діжо́н
  • Діжо́н (Dižón)city in Burgundy

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Cite this entry
APA

dijon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dijon

MLA

“dijon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dijon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dijon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dijon.

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