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à la mode
[ ah luh mohd, al-uh-; French a la mawd ]
adjective
- in or according to the fashion.
- Cooking.
- (of pie or other dessert) served with a portion of ice cream, often as a topping:
apple pie à la mode.
- (of beef ) larded and braised or stewed with vegetables, herbs, etc., and served with a rich brown gravy.
à la mode
/ æ lə; ɑː lɑː ˈməʊd; a la mɔd /
adjective
- fashionable in style, design, etc
- (of meats) braised with vegetables in wine
- (of desserts) served with ice cream
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of à la mode1
First recorded in 1640–50; French, literally, “in the current fashion”
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of à la mode1
C17: from French: according to the fashion
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