Larousse

[ la-roos; English luh-roos ]

noun

1. Pierre A·tha·nase [pye, r, , a, -t, a, -, nahz], 1817–75, French grammarian, lexicographer, and encyclopedist.

Larousse

/ larus /

noun

1. LaroussePierre Athanase18171875MFrenchLANGUAGE: grammarianLANGUAGE: lexicographerWRITING: encyclopedist Pierre Athanase (pjɛr atanɑz). 1817–75, French grammarian, lexicographer, and encyclopedist. He edited and helped to compile the Grand Dictionnaire universel du XIX siècle (1866–76)

Example Sentences

He was, she said, Puerto Rico’s living version of Larousse Gastronomique, the culinary encyclopedia.

From New York Times

The Larousse dictionary derided the Robert initiative, dismissing “iel” as a “pseudo pronoun.”

From New York Times

Sandra Lee is instead the culinary star for the person who's made pizza bagels with ketchup, the one whose gastronomic education comes not from Larousse but the recipe on the back of the package.

From Salon

The French publishing house Larousse declared the women “the only historical Amazons known.”

From Washington Post

So, take a page from “Larousse” and allow rhubarb to parade its true vegetal colors.

From Washington Post