🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

grossièrement haché

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡʁosiɛʁmɑ̃ aʃe

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Roughly-chopped/ˈrʌf.li tʃɒpt/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Ajoutez les tomates grossièrement hachées dans la poêle."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Cut into pieces of irregular, relatively large sizes rather than fine or uniform dimensions.

    "Add the roughly-chopped tomatoes to the simmering sauce for a rustic texture."
  2. 2

    Prepared with deliberate lack of precision regarding size for functional cooking purposes.

    "The recipe calls for roughly-chopped onions to build a flavorful base for the stock."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term is a compound adjective formed from 'roughly', derived from Middle English 'rough' (from Old English 'rūh'), combined with the past participle of 'chop', which entered Middle English in the 14th century possibly from Old Norse or Germanic roots. Over time, culinary practices adopted this precise descriptor to indicate ingredients cut into large, uneven pieces rather than fine minces.

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