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| cor·don bleu [ kàwr dawn bl, kàwr doN bl ] |
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1. of highest class: describes a cook or cooking of the highest class
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2. with cheese and ham: describes a way of preparing meat, especially veal, by rolling a thin slice around cheese and ham and then coating in breadcrumbs
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noun (plural cor·don bleus) |
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1. master chef: a cook of the very highest class, especially a master chef
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2. knight's ribbon: a blue ribbon worn by knights of the highest order in Bourbon France
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| [Early 18th century. < French, "blue ribbon"] |
