noun
Meaning 1
A skillful chef.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Phrase guide
cordon bleu
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noun
Meaning 2
An award given to such chefs.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
Thin slices of veal, ham and cheese breaded and sautéed; somewhat like a wiener schnitzel, or Viennese cutlet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle
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noun
Meaning 4
Alternative form of cordon-bleu (“bird of the genus Uraeginthus”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, ornithology
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noun
Meaning 5
an honor or award gained for excellence
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: blue ribbon
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Broader terms: badge
noun
Meaning 6
a chef famous for his great skill
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: chef
History
Etymology
Borrowed from French cordon bleu (“blue ribbon”). The blue ribbon was originally a French insignium indicating chivalry.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: cordon bleu — skillful chef
- Polish: wykwintny kucharz — skillful chef
- Polish: wykwintna kucharka — skillful chef
- French: cordon bleu — schnitzel
- Polish: cordon bleu — schnitzel