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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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
Boudin blanc creamy white sausage and chicken mince flavoured with truffle, nutmeg and thyme served with stomp, a mashed potato of leaks, carrots and bacon, beer braised chicory and an onion and Belgian beer gravy.
From BBC • Sep. 9, 2023
The blanc mange was lumpy, and the strawberries not as ripe as they looked, having been skilfully ‘deaconed’.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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