blanquette

[ blahng-ket, blahn- ]

noun

1. a ragout of lamb, veal, or chicken, prepared in a velouté sauce, usually garnished with croutons or small onions and mushrooms.

Word History and Origins

Origin of blanquette¹

From French, dating back to 1740–50; blank, -ette

Example Sentences

The lump of butter cast into the frying-pan sizzled, and Blanquette sighed again.

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One night, a few weeks later, Blanquette appeared in my little student's attic.

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She suffered, poor Blanquette, from the spretæ injuria formæ with reason even more solid than the forsaken Dido.

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You will be bringing a maîtresse of your own here soon, and then you won't want Blanquette any longer.

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I felt unreasonably angry that any one, save myself or perhaps Blanquette, should pity my beloved master.

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