"beurre blanc" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from French beurre blanc (literally “white butter”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|fr|beurre blanc|lit=white butter}} Borrowed from French beurre blanc (literally “white butter”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} 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. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Cooking
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