au poivre

[ oh pwa-vruh ]

adjectiveFrench Cooking.
  1. spiced with peppercorns or ground black pepper: steak au poivre.

Origin of au poivre

1
<French: with pepper

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How to use au poivre in a sentence

  • Not to miss: any of his salads and the steak au poivre with absolutely killer French fries.

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