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Lyons vs Lyonnaise - What's the difference?

lyons | lyonnaise |

As nouns the difference between lyons and lyonnaise

is that lyons is while lyonnaise is .

lyons

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A city in France, the capital of the .

    • Anagrams

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    lyonnaise

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or from Lyons
  • Cooked with onions, especially caramelized onions.
    • For dinner, we had beef with potatoes lyonnaise .
  • Prepared in a style typical to Lyons.
    • The essential ingredients of salad lyonnaise are bacon, croutons and poached egg.

    Usage notes

    Unlike most English adjectives, lyonnaise typically follows the noun that it describes.

    See also

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