noun (plural bains-marie) Etymology: French, from Middle French, translation of Medieval Latin balneum Mariae, literally, Mary's bath, after Maria Hebraea, Mary the Jewess, legendary inventor of apparatus used in alchemy Date: 1822 a cooking utensil containing heated water in which food in smaller pots is cooked
BAIN-MARIE
Meaning of BAIN-MARIE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012