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Marengo

Pronunciation: /maˈrɛŋgəʊ/

Definition of Marengo

adjective

[postpositive]

(of chicken or veal) sautéed in oil, served with a tomato sauce, and traditionally garnished with eggs and crayfish:chicken Marengo

Origin:

named after Marengo, a village in northern Italy and the site of a battle (1800) in which Napoleon defeated the Austrians, after which the dish is said to have been prepared for him