cordon bleu
adjective/ˌkɔːdɒ̃ ˈblɜː/
/ˌkɔːrdɔːn ˈblɜː/
[usually before noun] (from French)- of the highest standard of skill in cooking
- a cordon bleu chef
- cordon bleu cuisine
Oxford Collocations DictionaryCordon bleu is used with these nouns:- chef
- cookery
Word Originmid 18th cent. (as a noun, often specifically denoting a first-class cook): French, literally ‘blue ribbon’. The blue ribbon once signified the highest order of chivalry in the reign of the Bourbon kings.Definitions on the go
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