Etymology

beurre manié

Today it means: A dough consisting of equal parts of soft butter and flour, used to thicken soups and sauces. Full definition →

French beurre manié
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The story

  1. French · borrowed frombeurre manié“kneaded butter”
  2. English todaybeurre manié

Borrowed from French beurre manié (“kneaded butter”), from beurre (“butter”) + manié (“kneaded”).

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