"a la minute" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌɑ.lə.miˈnut/ [General-American] Forms: à la minute [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from French à la minute. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|à la minute}} French à la minute Head templates: {{en-adj|-|nolink=1}} a la minute (not comparable)
  1. (cooking) Prepared to order, not prepared in advance. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-a_la_minute-en-adj-jNa7DTUn Categories (other): Cooking, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 10 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 11 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 12 46 Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle
  2. (cooking, of a sauce) Prepared in the same pan as the item it accompanies when served. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-a_la_minute-en-adj-RT11NxYH Categories (other): Cooking, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 10 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 11 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 12 46 Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

Adverb

IPA: /ˌɑ.lə.miˈnut/ [General-American] Forms: à la minute [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from French à la minute. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|à la minute}} French à la minute Head templates: {{en-adv|-|nolink=1}} a la minute (not comparable)
  1. (cooking) To order, not in advance. Tags: not-comparable Related terms: at the minute, in the moment, at the moment
    Sense id: en-a_la_minute-en-adv-3u1UqK1N Categories (other): Cooking, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 10 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 11 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 12 46 Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

Alternative forms

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