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duxelle

duxelle is the alternative form of duxelles.

Meaning of duxelles

Noun

duxelles (plural duxelles)

  1. A finely chopped mixture of mushrooms, onions, shallots and herbs sautéed in butter and reduced to a paste, used in stuffings and sauces (as in beef Wellington) or as a garnish.

Forms of duxelle

pluralduxelles

Origin of duxelle

From misinterpretation of duxelles (actually from the name d'Uxelles) as a plural form.

Questions about duxelle

What is duxelle the alternative form of?
Duxelle is the alternative form of duxelles.

Words near duxelle in the dictionary

  1. Duwes
  2. dux
  3. dux bellorum
  4. Duxbury
  5. Duxburys
  6. duxelle
  7. duxelles
  8. duxes
  9. Duxford
  10. Duyan-duyan
  11. duyker

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