garde-mangers

Variant of garde-manger

garde-manger definition

garde·-manger (gȧrd′män z̸hā′; E gärd′män z̸hā′)

noun pl. garde-manger garde′·-manger′, garde-mangers garde′·-mangers′ (-z̸hāz′)

a cook (as on the staff of a restaurant or cruise ship) who prepares the cold foods such as salads, hors d'oeuvres, and fish

Etymology: Fr

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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