Etymology

velouté

Today it means: A mother sauce in French cuisine, consisting of a light stock thickened with a blond roux. Full definition →

French velouté
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  1. French · borrowed fromvelouté
  2. French · borrowed fromvelouté
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Borrowed from French velouté (“velvety, smooth”).

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