beurre blanc

noun

ˈbər-ˈbläⁿ How to pronounce beurre blanc (audio)
: a seasoned butter sauce (as for fish) flavored with white wine, shallots, and vinegar or lemon juice

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Don’t miss the Dentex with wild mint beurre blanc (the mint grows wild on the property), or anything with truffle that’s featured on the menu. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026 Mussels are covered in a beurre blanc sauce and paired with fries for $18. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026 The French beurre blanc chicken, popcorn chicken salad with Green Goddess dressing and chocolate silk pie are also popular. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026 Others are stewed with aromatics and oil to make a riotous take on XO sauce, funky and inky and complex, which gilds the hunks of squash under their corny beurre blanc. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beurre blanc

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, white butter

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of beurre blanc was in 1958

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“Beurre blanc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beurre%20blanc. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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