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beurre manié

beurre manié noun: a dough consisting of equal parts of soft butter and flour, used to thicken soups and sauces.

Noun

beurre manié (uncountable)

  1. A dough consisting of equal parts of soft butter and flour, used to thicken soups and sauces.

Origin of beurre manié

Borrowed from French beurre manié (“kneaded butter”), from beurre (“butter”) + manié (“kneaded”).

Questions about beurre manié

What does beurre manié mean?
Beurre manié means a dough consisting of equal parts of soft butter and flour, used to thicken soups and sauces.
What part of speech is beurre manié?
Beurre manié is a noun.

Words near beurre manié in the dictionary

  1. Beuningen
  2. Beuren
  3. beurrage
  4. beurrages
  5. beurre blanc
  6. beurre manié
  7. beurre monté
  8. beurre rouge
  9. beurré
  10. beurrés
  11. Beus

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