English Explanatory Dictionary

béchamel sauce

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A simple white sauce made from a roux of butter and flour to which hot milk is added.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of béchamel sauce.

Word forms

béchamel sauce béchamel sauces bechamel sauce

Etymology

Partial calque of French sauce béchamel, named after French gastronome Louis Béchameil de Nointel (1630–1703).

Synonyms

white sauce
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