soubise

[ soo-beez ]

/ suˈbiz /

noun

a brown or white sauce containing strained or puréed onions and served with meat.

Nearby words

sou marqué, sou'wester, sou-sou, sou., souari nut, soubise, soubresaut, soubrette, soubriquet, soucar, souchong

Origin of soubise

1770–80; < French, named after Prince Charles Soubise (1715–87), marshal of France

Also called soubise sauce.

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Examples from the Web for soubise

Soubise and I huddled close together, trying to keep each other warm.
My Double Life|Sarah Bernhardt
Soubise and the indefatigable chancellor made a last attempt.
History of the Rise of the Huguenots|Henry Baird
Soubise sought to restore the battle by cavalry charges, but he was crushed in his turn.
A Popular History of France From The Earliest Times|Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot
Soubise may oppose, Madame de Chevreuse may oppose; but their opposition is nothing.
Lord Montagu's Page|G. P. R. James

The ghost of the Prince of Soubise, who commissioned them, may haunt his palace, but his kin know the place no longer.
Boucher|Haldane Macfall

British Dictionary definitions for soubise

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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