Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

à la king

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.63 in modern English

Syllables: a la k-ing
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Served with a cream sauce containing mushrooms and peppers.

adj

Alternative form of à la King

Example Sentences

"eggs à la King, chicken à la King"
"“And now... Chairman Koji will present the theme ingredient to be used in every dish today...” “If it's chicken, chicken a la king. If it's fish, fish a la king. If it's turkey, fish a la king.”"

Etymology

From à la + King.

Phrases

chicken à la King

Questions

What does à la king mean?: Served with a cream sauce containing mushrooms and peppers.
Where does à la king come from?: From à la + King.

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