béchamel

See also: bechamel

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French béchamel.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): [ˈbɛʃəmɛɫ]

Noun

béchamel (usually uncountable, plural béchamels)

  1. Ellipsis of béchamel sauce.

Further reading

Anagrams

French

Une béchamel.

Etymology

Named after French gastronome Louis Béchameil de Nointel (1630–1703).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /be.ʃa.mɛl/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: bé‧cha‧mel

Noun

béchamel f (usually uncountable, plural béchamels)

  1. béchamel sauce; Ellipsis of sauce béchamel.

Descendants

  • Albanian: beshamel
  • English: béchamel
  • Esperanto: beŝamelo
  • Greek: μπεσαμέλ (besamél)
  • Italian: besciamella
  • Spanish: bechamel

Further reading

Portuguese

Noun

béchamel m (uncountable)

  1. béchamel sauce (white sauce made with butter, flour and milk)
    Synonym: molho béchamel
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