beurre noir

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bur nwahr; French bœr nwar]
- /ˈbɜr ˈnwɑr; French bœr ˈnwar/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bur nwahr; French bœr nwar]
- /ˈbɜr ˈnwɑr; French bœr ˈnwar/

Definition of beurre noir words

noun beurre noir a sauce of darkly browned butter, sometimes flavored with herbs, vinegar, etc. 1

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Origin of beurre noir

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

1855-60; < French: literally, black butter

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Parts of speech for Beurre noir

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exclamation

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beurre noir popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 74% 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.

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