noun
panisse
noun
1
A fried or baked slice made from chickpea flour, similar to a thick chip or fritter, popular in southern French and Ligurian cooking.
"The bistro served crispy panisse alongside the roasted fish."
"She dipped a warm panisse into aioli before taking a bite."
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.
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Word Forms
panisses plural
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Etymology
From French panisse, a specialty of the Provence and Nice regions.