noun
tian
noun
1
A shallow earthenware baking dish traditionally used in Provence, or a dish of layered baked vegetables cooked in one.
"She served a colourful tian of courgette, tomato, and aubergine."
How to Use Tian
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the dish itself or the vegetable bake cooked in it, associated with southern French cuisine.
Word Forms
tians plural, Tians plural
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Etymology
From French, ultimately from Greek tēganon, "frying pan."