No. 553 in French
poutine
Poutine: A Canadian dish of fries topped with cheese curds and gravy.
In a sentence
J'ai mangé une délicieuse poutine au restaurant hier soir.
I ate a delicious poutine at the restaurant last night.
In this sentence, 'poutine' refers to the traditional Canadian dish consisting of fries topped with cheese curds and gravy.
Ils disent que la meilleure poutine se trouve à Québec.
They say the best poutine can be found in Quebec.
Here, the term 'poutine' is again used to denote the food dish, emphasizing its cultural origin.
Poutine est également le nom d'un leader politique célèbre.
Poutine is also the name of a famous political leader.
In this case, 'Poutine' is a proper noun referring to Vladimir Putin, indicating the contextual adaptability of the word when capitalized.
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