soubise

English

Etymology

French. Named after Charles de Rohan (1715-1787), Prince de Soubise.

Noun

soubise (plural soubises)

1. A béchamel-based sauce containing strained or puréed onions.
   • 2008 June 15, “The Other Hot Spot”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Among the starters are crab meat resala, delicate, sweet petals of crab with a turmeric-onion soubise; and tender fried quail dressed with a bacon vinaigrette.

2. A kind of cravat worn by men in the late 18th century.

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /suˈbis/ [suˈβ̞is]
• Rhymes: -is

Noun

soubise f (plural soubises)

1. soubise (sauce)