blanquette
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blan·quette

noun \bläⁿ-ˈket\

Definition of BLANQUETTE

: a stew of light meat or seafood in a white sauce <blanquette of veal> <blanquette of lobster>

Origin of BLANQUETTE

French, from Occitan blanqueto, from blanc white, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German blanch white — more at blank
First Known Use: 1727

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