blanquette
[ blahng-ket, blahn- ]
noun
a ragout of lamb, veal, or chicken, prepared in a velouté sauce, usually garnished with croutons or small onions and mushrooms.
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The lump of butter cast into the frying-pan sizzled, and blanquette sighed again.
The Belovd Vagabond | William J. LockeOne night, a few weeks later, blanquette appeared in my little student's attic.
The Belovd Vagabond | William J. LockeShe suffered, poor blanquette, from the spretæ injuria formæ with reason even more solid than the forsaken Dido.
The Belovd Vagabond | William J. LockeYou will be bringing a maîtresse of your own here soon, and then you won't want blanquette any longer.
The Belovd Vagabond | William J. LockeI felt unreasonably angry that any one, save myself or perhaps blanquette, should pity my beloved master.
The Belovd Vagabond | William J. Locke
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