Definitions

1. noun

A small, stringed musical instrument with a pear-shaped body and a fretted neck, typically having eight courses of double strings.

“She picked up the mandoline and began to play a lively tune.”

2. noun

A kitchen tool with a long, flat blade, used for cutting and slicing food.

“The chef used a mandoline to slice the carrots for the salad.”

3. verb

To cut or slice food into thin strips using a kitchen tool called a mandoline.

“I had to mandoline the vegetables before sautéing them in oil.”