Etymology

duxelles

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Today it means: A finely chopped mixture of mushrooms, onions, shallots and herbs sautéed in butter and reduced to a paste, used in stuffings and sauces (as in beef Wellington) or as a garnish. Full definition →

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  1. French · derived fromd'
  2. English todayduxelles

French d' + Uxelles; the dish is said to have been named for Nicolas Chalon du Blé, marquis d'Uxelles, maréchal de France.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.