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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A sauce made with butter, shallots, and vinegar, white wine, or lemon juice.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[French : beurre, butter + blanc, white, not browned.]

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  • burr blank

    March 3, 2013