VINAIGRETTE
\vˌɪne͡ɪɡɹˈɛt], \vˌɪneɪɡɹˈɛt], \v_ˌɪ_n_eɪ_ɡ_ɹ_ˈɛ_t]\
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By Noah Webster.
By Daniel Lyons
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n. [French] A sauce of which vinegar, oil, are ingredients ;—a small box, usually silver or plated, having an inner lid, movable and perforated on the top, for containing a sponge saturated with aromatic vinegar, and used as a smelling bottle to stimulate the nerves of the nose, eyes, and brain.
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