blanquette

blan·quette

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [blahng-ket, blahn-]
- /blɑŋˈkɛt, blɑ̃-/
- /blankˈet/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blahng-ket, blahn-]
- /blɑŋˈkɛt, blɑ̃-/

Definitions of blanquette word

noun blanquette a French stew made of meat, usually veal, and white sauce 3
noun blanquette a kind of stew of a light-colored meat, as chicken or veal, in a cream sauce, often with mushrooms and small onions 3
noun blanquette a ragout of lamb, veal, or chicken, prepared in a velouté sauce, usually garnished with croutons or small onions and mushrooms. 1
noun blanquette A seafood or meat stew in white sauce. 0

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Origin of blanquette

First appearance:

before 1740

One of the 48% newest English words

From French, dating back to 1740-50; See origin at blank, -ette

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Parts of speech for Blanquette

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blanquette popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% 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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