: prepared or served with a generous amount of usually coarsely ground black pepper
steak au poivre

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Late-night bites run the gamut from smoky escargot with arak butter to kebab steak au poivre—an aged New York strip grilled over coals with sumac onions and an herb salad. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2024 Other classics, such as New York strip steak au poivre are also available. Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2024 To that end, the San Diego restaurant is serving up standby plates like chicken-liver mousse, steak au poivre, and roast chicken. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 June 2024 Next, ponder four main selections: salmon wellington, pork osso buco, steak au poivre or Dungeness crab ravioli. Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 14 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for au poivre 

Word History

Etymology

French, with pepper

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of au poivre was in 1845

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“Au poivre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/au%20poivre. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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