à la nage

adjective

ˌä-lə-ˈnäzh 

ˌa-

cooking

: served in a savory broth

—usually used of seafood

prawns à la nage

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, literally, "swimming, in the swim"; nage "action of swimming or rowing," going back to Old French, noun derivative of nagier "to row, conduct by boat, float," going back to Latin nāvigāre "to go by ship, sail"

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

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