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duxelles

/dʊkˈsɛl/

duxelles noun: 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.

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.

duxelles meaning in Bengali

duxelles in Bengali

পেঁয়াজ

Forms of duxelles

pluralduxelles

Origin of duxelles

French d' + Uxelles; the dish is said to have been named for Nicolas Chalon du Blé, marquis d'Uxelles, maréchal de France.

Questions about duxelles

What does duxelles mean?
Duxelles means 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.
What is duxelles in Bengali?
Duxelles in Bengali is পেঁয়াজ. See Duxelles meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is duxelles?
Duxelles is a noun.
How do you pronounce duxelles?
Duxelles is pronounced /dʊkˈsɛl/.
What is the plural of duxelles?
The plural of duxelles is duxelles.

Words near duxelles in the dictionary

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

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