beurre noir

[ bur nwahr; French bœr nwar ]

noun

, French Cooking.

1. a sauce of darkly browned butter, sometimes flavored with herbs, vinegar, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of beurre noir¹

1855–60; < French: literally, black butter

Example Sentences

It is unquestionably an excellent dish, prepared au beurre noir.

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