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beurre noir
[ bur-nwahr; French bœr-nwar ]
/ ˈbɜr ˈnwɑr; French bœr ˈnwar /
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noun French Cooking.
a sauce of darkly browned butter, sometimes flavored with herbs, vinegar, etc.
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Origin of beurre noir
1855–60; <French: literally, black butter
Words nearby beurre noir
up on something, be, Beur, beurre blanc, beurre fondu, beurre manié, beurre noir, beurre noisette, Beuthen, Beuys, BEV, Bevan
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How to use beurre noir in a sentence
It is unquestionably an excellent dish, prepared au beurre noir.