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Aug 31, 2004 This week's theme Words that are also names This week's words alexia julienne tommyrot merry-andrew garth A.Word.A.Day on your site Add the daily word to your web page. It is free. Discuss Feedback RSS/XML A.Word.A.Day with Anu Garg julienne julienne (joo-lee-EN) noun: A consommé (clear soup) garnished with thin strips of vegetables. adjective: (Of vegetables and other food) Cut into thin, matchstick-like pieces. verb tr.: To cut into thin strips. [From French, generic use of the first name Julienne (or Jules or Julien).] Today's word in Visual Thesaurus. "Use a grater or julienne peeler to shred the squash into long, thin strips." Zucchini Fritters a Tasty Use For Abundant Squash; The Associated Press; Jul 25, 2004. "If the initial response to this new release is any indication, Julie will julienne the chances of Asambhav." Dinesh Raheja; Sexuality Makes B-O Sense; Mid Day (Mumbai, India); Jul 28, 2004. This week's theme: words that are also names. X-Bonus The best writing is rewriting. -E.B. White, writer (1899-1985)

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