Parmentier

adjective

Par·​men·​tier

pȧrmäⁿ‧tyā

variants or less commonly Parmentière

-yer

: prepared or served with potatoes

chipped beef Parmentier

Word History

Etymology

French parmentier (feminine parmentière), from Antoine A. Parmentier †1813 French horticulturist who popularized the cultivation of potatoes in France

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