BAIN-MARIE


Meaning of BAIN-MARIE in English

Pronunciation: ˌ ban-m ə - ' r ē , ˌ ba n -

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural bains-marie \ same \

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 ― compare DOUBLE BOILER

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