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Bercy

American  
[bair-see, ber-see] / bɛərˈsi, bɛrˈsi /

noun

French Cooking.
  1. a white sauce flavored with white wine, shallots, fish stock, and parsley: usually served with fish.


Etymology

Origin of Bercy

After Bercy, a district of Paris


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He met him in person about a year ago when he started training at a street workout facility in Parc de Bercy to build strength for his job as a mover.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025

At Parc de Bercy, Abdoulaye N. usually showed up on weekends, wearing a bandanna tied like an inverted headband and bringing fresh fruits for everybody, according to friends who trained with him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025

After being held for nearly 40 years at Paris' Bercy Arena, the tournament has moved across the city to set up shop in the cavernous multi-purpose arena.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2025

Suni Lee added another medal to her Olympic haul on Sunday, taking bronze on the uneven bars at Bercy Arena.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2024

In Bercy, on the outskirts of Paris, did they know it?

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

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