English Explanatory Dictionary

marchand de vin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A typical bistro sauce made from reduced red wine, shallots, and, sometimes, beef stock or demiglace.

Pronunciation

/mɑɹˌʃɑ̃ də ˈvæ̃/ mär-shäɴ' də văɴʹ

Word forms

marchand de vin marchands de vin

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French marchand de vin (literally “wine merchant”).

Synonyms

marchand de vin sauce
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