Julienne
/ˌdʒuː.liˈɛn/noun
A cut of food, especially vegetables, into long thin strips; also a dish prepared this way.
Did you know?Julienne comes from French, originally meaning “in the Julian style,” and it spread through cooking language as a named cutting technique rather than a literal magical term.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
Iūlius
“A Roman family name, probably connected with the gens Julia.”
Late Latin
Latin
Iuliānus
“Belonging to Julius or Julian.”
Old French
Old French
julien
“Julian; in the Julian style.”
17th-18th Century
French
julienne
“A culinary preparation cut or served in thin strips.”
Modern English
English
julienne
“Food cut into thin, matchstick-like strips.”