soubise

plural soubises

1. countableuncountableA béchamel-based sauce containing strained or puréed onions.

   Among the starters are crab meat resala, delicate, sweet petals of crab with a turmeric-onion soubise; and tender fried quail dressed with a bacon vinaigrette.

   2008 June 15, “The Other Hot Spot”, in New York Times

2. countablehistoricalA kind of cravat worn by men in the late 18th century.