a silver coin of France of the 14th–18th centuries, debased in later years.
an Anglo-Gallic copy of this coin, issued by Henry VI.
French Cooking. a liquid for poaching meat, fish, or vegetables, often containing wine, herbs, and vegetables; court-bouillon.
Jean Joseph Charles Louis 1811–82, French socialist and historian.
Mel(vin Jerome), 1908–1989, U.S. voice actor for cartoon characters, as Woody Woodpecker and Daffy Duck, in films.
Mont. Mont Blanc.
See Mont Blanc
a headland in N Tunisia: the northernmost point of Africa
a peninsula in Mauritania, on the Atlantic coast
< French, Old French: white; see blank
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For mains, the grilled rainbow trout with Carolina Gold rice and espelette-citrus beurre blanc was beautifully balanced, while the butternut squash agnolotti with Madeira foam and ricotta offered a rich, comforting counterpoint.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
Owen: It’s Grenache blanc grapes from the Languedoc region of France.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2024
“American Fiction” is a lot like Monk’s drink of choice, Chenin blanc: dry, bracing, elegant and a bit unexpected.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2023
Joel Embiid will wear red, white and blue in Paris next summer - not rouge, blanc and bleu.
From Washington Times • Oct. 5, 2023
She wondered if he knew that there was currently a bottle of room-temperature sauvignon blanc in one of the dresser drawers.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
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