molho bechamel

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• molho béchamel (unadapted spelling)

Etymology

Partial calque of French sauce béchamel, named after French gastronome Louis Béchameil de Nointel (1630–1703).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmo.ʎu be.ʃaˈmɛw/ [ˈmo.ʎu be.ʃaˈmɛʊ̯]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmo.ʎu be.ʃaˈmɛw/ [ˈmo.ʎu be.ʃaˈmɛʊ̯]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmo.ʎo be.ʃaˈmɛw/ [ˈmo.ʎo be.ʃaˈmɛʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈmo.ʎu bɨ.ʃɐˈmɛl/ [ˈmo.ʎu βɨ.ʃɐˈmɛɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈmo.ʎu bɨ.ʃɐˈmɛl/ [ˈmo.ʎu βɨ.ʃɐˈmɛɫ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈmo.ʎu bɨ.t͡ʃɐˈmɛl/ [ˈmo.ʎu βɨ.t͡ʃɐˈmɛɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈmo.ʎu bɨ.ʃɐˈmɛ.li/ [ˈmo.ʎu βɨ.ʃɐˈmɛ.li]

• Hyphenation: mo‧lho be‧cha‧mel

Noun

molho bechamel m (uncountable)

1. béchamel sauce (white sauce made with butter, flour and milk)

   Synonym: bechamel