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Etymology

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Borrowed from French beurre blanc (literally white butter).

Noun

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beurre blanc (uncountable)

  1. (cooking) A warm emulsified sauce made with a reduction of vinegar and/or white wine (normally Muscadet) and grey shallots into which butter is whisked.
    • 2022 December 20, Nikita Richardson, “A Plan for Every Kind of New Year’s Eve”, in The New York Times[1]:
      The seafood-centric barstaurant will have a few specials (lobster ravioli with beurre blanc, anyone?) plus the usual seafood towers, and the excellent bar staff will keep the drinks flowing.

French

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Noun

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beurre blanc m (uncountable)

  1. (cooking) beurre blanc