béarnaise

noun

bé·​ar·​naise

¦bā-är-¦nāz,

-ər-;

¦ber-¦nāz

variants or béarnaise sauce

plural -s

sometimes capitalized B

: hollandaise sauce seasoned (as with minced shallots, tarragon, and chervil) and served with meat or fish

Word History

Etymology

French béarnaise, feminine of béarnais of Béarn, region of southwestern France

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

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