blanquette de veau

/ (blæŋˈkɛt də ˈvəʊ) /

noun

a ragout or stew of veal in a white sauce

Origin of blanquette de veau

French

Words Nearby blanquette de veau

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How to use blanquette de veau in a sentence

It's a blanquette de veau, and you may be sure I learned to make it in one of the French incarnations, not a Vermont one.
The Brimming Cup | Dorothy Canfield Fisher
I, unused to women's tears, felt the desolation of the race of blanquette de veau overspread me.
The Belovd Vagabond | William J. Locke
Of all persons I have ever met the least imbued with the vagabond instinct was the professional vagabond blanquette de veau.
The Belovd Vagabond | William J. Locke
With that he took a great piece of blanquette de veau and to all appearances swallowed it whole without changing his expression.
Molly Brown's Orchard Home | Nell Speed

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