au naturel
Pronunciation: [oh-nah-teur-EHL]
The French term for food served in its natural state—not cooked or altered in any way.
From The Food Lover's Companion, Fourth edition by Sharon Tyler Herbst and Ron Herbst. Copyright © 2007, 2001, 1995, 1990 by Barron's Educational Series, Inc.
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