bain-marie
[ beyn-muh-ree; French ban-ma-ree ]
/ ˈbeɪn məˈri; French bɛ̃ maˈri /
noun, plural bains-ma·rie [beyn-muh-ree; French ban-ma-ree] /ˈbeɪn məˈri; French bɛ̃ maˈri/.
(in cooking) a receptacle containing hot or boiling water into which other containers are placed to warm or cook the food in them.
British.
a double boiler.
Origin of bain-marie
1815–25; < French, Middle French, translation of Medieval Latin
balneum Mariae literally, bath of Mary, reputed to be a Jewish alchemist who devised such a heating technique, and sometimes identified with Moses' sister Miriam
Words nearby bain-marie
bailor,
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bainbridge,
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bainqen lama,
bairam,
baird
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British Dictionary definitions for bain-marie
bain-marie
/ French (bɛ̃mari) /
noun plural bains-marie (bɛ̃mari)
a vessel for holding hot water, in which sauces and other dishes are gently cooked or kept warm
Word Origin for bain-marie
C19: from French, from Medieval Latin
balneum Mariae, literally: bath of Mary, inaccurate translation of Medieval Greek
kaminos Marios, literally: furnace of
Miriam, alleged author of a treatise on alchemy