paupiette

[ poh-pyet ]

noun

, French Cooking.

, plural pau·piettes [poh-, pyets, poh-, pyet].

1. bird ( def 6 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of paupiette¹

1885–90; earlier po ( u ) piette, probably derivative of Middle French poulpe fleshy part of the body or of an animal, Old French polpe < Latin pulpa pulp; -ette

Example Sentences

And all the talk of gigot d'agneau,  tarte tatin, petits farcis, paupiette de veau and saumon en croute may prompt a dinner reservation at your local French restaurant.

From Los Angeles Times

A paupiette of smoked salmon filled with fluffy crab mousse.

From Time Magazine Archive

At Manhattan's Hotel Commodore, 1,300 diners paid $100 a plate for a meal of crab meat in avocado pear figaro, consomm� de volaille madrilene, paupiette of Boston sole Marguery, filet mignon saut� with mushroom colbert, salad chiffonade Argenteuil, bombe vanilla sur socle with black cherries jubilee.

From Time Magazine Archive