sauté
adjective
[ ˈsəʊteɪ ]
• fried quickly in a little hot fat.
• "sauté potatoes"
sauté
noun
• a dish consisting of ingredients that have been sautéed.
• "a sauté of squash, potatoes, and corn"
• a jump off both feet, landing in the same position.
sauté
verb
• fry quickly in a little hot fat.
• "sauté the onions in the olive oil"
Origin:
early 19th century: French, literally ‘jumped’, past participle of sauter .
