bain-marie

bain-ma·rie

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [beyn-muh-ree; French ban-ma-ree]
- /ˈbeɪn məˈri; French bɛ̃ maˈri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [beyn-muh-ree; French ban-ma-ree]
- /ˈbeɪn məˈri; French bɛ̃ maˈri/

Definitions of bain-marie word

noun bain-marie a vessel for holding hot water, in which sauces and other dishes are gently cooked or kept warm 3
noun plural bain-marie (in cooking) a receptacle containing hot or boiling water into which other containers are placed to warm or cook the food in them. 1
noun plural bain-marie British. a double boiler. 1
noun bain-marie In cooking, a large pan containing hot water, into which other smaller pans are set in order to cook food slowly, or to keep food warm. 0

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Origin of bain-marie

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

1815-25; < French, Middle French, translation of Medieval Latin balneum Mariae literally, bath of Mary, reputed to be a Jewish alchemist who devised such a heating technique, and sometimes identified with Moses' sister Miriam

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Parts of speech for Bain-marie

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bain-marie popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.