panisse
Panisse (noun) means a fried or baked slice made from chickpea flour, similar to a thick chip or fritter, popular in southern French and Ligurian cooking. Example: “The bistro served crispy panisse alongside the roasted fish.”
How to use panisse
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA chickpea-based fried snack, a bit like a chip made from set chickpea batter instead of potato.
Word forms
panisses plural
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The bistro served crispy _____ alongside the roasted fish.
Etymology
From French panisse, a specialty of the Provence and Nice regions.
Rhymes for panisse
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What does “panisse” mean?
The word “panisse” means a fried or baked slice made from chickpea flour, similar to a thick chip or fritter, popular in southern French and Ligurian cooking. In plain terms, a chickpea-based fried snack, a bit like a chip made from set chickpea batter instead of potato.
How do you use “panisse” in a sentence?
Here is “panisse” used in a sentence: “The bistro served crispy panisse alongside the roasted fish.”
What part of speech is “panisse”?
“Panisse” is a noun.
Where does the word “panisse” come from?
The word “panisse” comes from French. From French panisse, a specialty of the Provence and Nice regions.