mandolin — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A stringed instrument of the lute family, having eight strings in four courses, frequently tuned as a violin, and with either a bowl-shaped back or a flat back.

2. A kitchen tool for julienning vegetables.

Verb

1. To slice using a madolin; to julienne.

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   One Monday night I peeled potatoes over the sink, ready to mandolin them into thin slices and bake on top of a pie I had a recipe for in the newspaper on Saturday.

Noun

1. a stringed instrument related to the lute, usually played with a plectrum

   Broader terms

   chordophone