Meaning of Madrilene | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A type of consommé flavored with tomatoes and served either as a warm broth or chilled and jellied.
   countable, uncountable
2. Synonym of Madrilenian; someone from Madrid.
3. A female given name.
4. Alternative spelling of madrilene.
   alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
5. A surname.

Examples

“The madrilene should be purchased the previous day to be chilled solid.”

“There was cold chicken, finger sandwiches, jellied madrilene in little crystal bowls with plastic covers, a bottle of wine which Lila said she'd love to try once she'd finished her presentation.”

“With you I have risen to the top of blue waves, with you I have carried food home as a loving gift when my arms began unjelling like madrilene.”

“It was merely a matter of timing that was in question ... whether it would be with the sherry before lunch, or with the jellied madrilene, or the soft crabs and watercress salad, or the Strawberries Tzarina, that Freddie would pull the Stubblefield thorn from his still bleeding side.”

“As this is a summer meal, we’ll start with cold consommé. There’s room for a few cans of that in any icebox. Or a madrilène, which is merely consommé stepped up with tomato juice and spices.”

“During the reducing period, the first course can be a fruit juice or fruit salad, tomato or vegetable juice, a madrilène or other clear soup, clams or oysters, a shrimp cocktail, celery and olives, or whatever fresh fruit there is in season.”

“Instead of madrilène any homemade broth may be used, using in conjunction plain gelatin in the usual way.”

“Spoon a thin layer of madrilène into each of two round or oval ramekins and arrange 2 tarragon sprays attractively over this layer.”

“Consommés and madrilènes are generally a bit disappointing.”

“If not adding optional decoration, simply spoon all of madrilène over pâté and chill until set.”

“The Catalonians are a sprightly race, and finer in physique than the Madrilenes: they are none too well disposed to Spain and the Monarchy, agitating rather for an independent Republic, and are a political thorn in the flesh of the Spanish body politic.”

“I have been hearing lately from Lowell, who evidently is not as yet a Madrilene.”

“But when the Napoleonic armies had invaded Spain, had forced the Spaniards to recognise a king whom they detested, had massacred the poor Madrilenes who remained faithful to their old rulers, then public opinion turned against the former herof of Marengo and Austerlitz and a hundred other revolutionary battles.”

“Madrilene was a sweet, average American girl with an inordinate number of teeth in need of straightening because our dentist was building a ballroom over his garage.”

“She continued to see her friend Madrilene from Haverford State Hospital.”

“Her name was Madrilene and she caused me a deal of trouble once.”

“"Now Joe," said Mr. Madrilene. " That's the wrong line, Joe, the wrong line entirely."”

“He leaned forward to Mr. Madrelene.”

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