Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bain-marie

/ˌbænməˈriː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.18 in modern English

Syllables: bain--marie
IPA: /ˌbænməˈriː/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large pan containing hot water, into which other smaller pans are set in order to cook food slowly, or to keep food warm.

noun

A unit comprising an array of such pans.

Example Sentences

"Steam tables, bains marie, and chaffing dishes require that an accurate external probe thermometer be used."

Etymology

Borrowed from French bain-marie, from Medieval Latin balneum Mariae (literally “Maria's bath”).

Inflected Forms

bains-marie (plural) bain marie (alternative)

Synonyms

water bath steam table double boiler

Questions

How do you pronounce bain-marie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbænməˈriː/.
What does bain-marie mean?: A large pan containing hot water, into which other smaller pans are set in order to cook food slowly, or to keep food warm.
Where does bain-marie come from?: Borrowed from French bain-marie, from Medieval Latin balneum Mariae (literally “Maria's bath”).

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