Dijon

//diːʒ(j)ɒn// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
Short for Dijon mustard abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
2
Dijon mustard, a prepared mustard containing white wine in place of vinegar uncountable
"This is one of those dishes where you need to find a place in each bite for every flavour – intense jus, raw honey, dijon, blue cheese […]."
3
A dark yellow uncountable

Proper Noun

1
The capital city of Côte-d'Or department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.

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"Mary likes to make a quick Persian mustard salad dressing with 2 tablespoons of Dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon of white wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, salt, and pepper."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French Dijon, from the Roman name, Latin Diviō, from the name Divius (“godly, divine”); see divus.

Etymology 2

French.

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