cordon bleu
adjective
[ ˌkɔːdɒ̃ ˈbləː ]
• denoting or relating to the highest class or standard of quality in cooking.
• "a cordon bleu chef"
cordon bleu
noun
• a cook or chef of the highest class.
• an African waxbill that is popular as a cage bird. The male has a blue face, breast, and tail, a brown back, and a red bill.
Origin:
mid 18th century (as a noun, often specifically denoting a first-class cook): French, literally ‘blue ribbon’. The blue ribbon once signified the highest order of chivalry in the reign of the Bourbon kings.
