soubise
[ soo-beez ]
/ suˈbiz /
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noun
a brown or white sauce containing strained or puréed onions and served with meat.
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Also called soubise sauce .
Origin of soubise
1770–80; <French, named after Prince Charles Soubise (1715–87), marshal of France
Words nearby soubise
sottish, sotto voce, SOTU, sou, souari nut, soubise, soubresaut, soubrette, soubriquet, soucar, souchong
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soubise
/ (suːˈbiːz) /
noun
a purée of onions mixed into a thick white sauce and served over eggs, fish, etcAlso called: soubise sauce
Word Origin for soubise
C18: named after Charles de Rohan Soubise (1715–87), marshal of France
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