beurre manié

noun

A dough consisting of equal parts of soft butter and flour, used to thicken soups and sauces.

OriginFrench beurre manié →
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Meanings

nounbeurre manié (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecookingA dough consisting of equal parts of soft butter and flour, used to thicken soups and sauces.

Origin

  1. Frenchbeurre manié“kneaded butter”
  2. Englishbeurre manié

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

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APA

beurre manié. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beurre%20mani%C3%A9

MLA

“beurre manié.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beurre%20mani%C3%A9. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beurre manié,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beurre%20mani%C3%A9.

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