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beurre manié

[ bur mahn-yey; French bœr ma-nyey ]
/ ˈbɜr mɑnˈyeɪ; French bœr maˈnyeɪ /

noun French Cookery.

butterpaste.

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Origin of beurre manié

1935–40; < French: literally, kneaded butter

Words nearby beurre manié

beulah, beur, beuren syndrome, beurre blanc, beurre fondu, beurre manié, beurre noir, beurre noisette, beuthen, beuys, bev
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