maigre
containing neither flesh nor its juices, as food permissible on days of religious abstinence.
Origin of maigre
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How to use maigre in a sentence
Merimee says of George Sand that he has known her "maigre comme un clou et noire comme une taupe."
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician | Frederick NiecksFor a maigre dish use fillets of fish, truffles, mushrooms, and Bechamel sauce (No. 3).
The Cook's Decameron: A Study in Taste: | Mrs. W. G. WatersIt can be bouillon maigre, instead of bouillon gras—just water and vegetables, without any meat.
A Fourth Form Friendship | Angela BrazilThe last four dishes may be made maigre by substituting melted butter or oyster sauce for white sauce.
The Gastronomic Regenerator: | Alexis SoyerThis was a name given him by the pope for an admirable soupe maigre which he invented for Lent.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1 | The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.
British Dictionary definitions for maigre
/ (ˈmeɪɡə) /
not containing flesh, and so permissible as food on days of religious abstinence: maigre food
of or designating such a day
Origin of maigre
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