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BECHAMEL SAUCE

Dictionary entry overview: What does bechamel sauce mean?

• BECHAMEL SAUCE (noun)
The noun BECHAMEL SAUCE has 1 sense:

1. milk thickened with a butter and flour roux

Familiarity information: BECHAMEL SAUCE used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• BECHAMEL SAUCE (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Milk thickened with a butter and flour roux

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Synonyms:

bechamel; bechamel sauce; white sauce

Hypernyms ("bechamel sauce" is a kind of...):

sauce (flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bechamel sauce"):

blanc (a white sauce of fat, broth, and vegetables (used especially with braised meat))

cheese sauce (white sauce with grated cheese)

cream sauce (white sauce made with cream)

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