English Explanatory Dictionary

bain-marie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A large pan containing hot water, into which other smaller pans are set in order to cook food slowly, or to keep food warm.
  2. A unit comprising an array of such pans.

Pronunciation

/ˌbænməˈriː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-bain-marie.wav

Word forms

bain-marie bains-marie bain marie

Etymology

Borrowed from French bain-marie, from Medieval Latin balneum Mariae (literally “Maria's bath”).

Synonyms

water bath steam table double boiler
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