HyperDic: bechamel

English > 1 sense of the word bechamel:
NOUNfoodbechamel, white sauce, bechamel saucemilk thickened with a butter and flour roux
English > bechamel: 1 sense > noun 1, food
Meaningmilk thickened with a butter and flour roux.
Synonymswhite sauce, bechamel sauce
NarrowerblancA white sauce of fat, broth, and vegetables (used especially with braised meat)
cheese saucewhite sauce with grated cheese
cream saucewhite sauce made with cream
Broadersauceflavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
Spanishbechamel, besamela, besamel, salsa bechamel, salsa besamel, salsa blanca
Catalanbeixamel, salsa beixamel, salsa blanca

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