ˌbaⁿməˈrē, bāˈmerē noun
( plural bains-marie ˌbaⁿm-, bāˈm-)
Etymology: F. from Middle French, literally, bath (of) Mary, after Mary or Miriam, Moses' sister (Exod 15:20), to whom is ascribed a treatise on alchemy
1. : water bath
2. : steam table
ˌbaⁿməˈrē, bāˈmerē noun
( plural bains-marie ˌbaⁿm-, bāˈm-)
Etymology: F. from Middle French, literally, bath (of) Mary, after Mary or Miriam, Moses' sister (Exod 15:20), to whom is ascribed a treatise on alchemy
1. : water bath
2. : steam table
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012