bain-marie
noun
(in cooking) a receptacle containing hot or boiling water into which other containers are placed to warm or cook the food in them.
bains-marie
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pluralof bain-marie.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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There were heavy sauté pans, huge stockpots, fish poachers, bakeware, bains-marie, superior knives in many sizes and an array of cutting, dicing and grating tools.
From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2015
