blanquette

noun

blan·​quette bläⁿ-ˈket How to pronounce blanquette (audio)
: a stew of light meat or seafood in a white sauce
blanquette of veal
blanquette of lobster

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Ratatouille, veal blanquette, guinea fowl wrapped in cabbage, boeuf bourguignon and fondue weren’t fancy company cooking. — Jamie Schler, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 The risotto in the dining room can't be missed, but the exclusive menu items only available via room service, like the blanquette de veau, are just as exceptional. — Deanne Kaczerski, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2021

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Etymology

borrowed from French, borrowed from Occitan (Provence) blanqueto, noun derivative from feminine of blanquet "whitish, off-white," going back to Old Occitan, from blanc "white" (going back to Gallo-Romance *blanko-) + -et, diminutive suffix (going back to Latin -ittus) — more at blank entry 1

First Known Use

1717, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of blanquette was in 1717

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“Blanquette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blanquette. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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