Definitions for bechamelˈbeɪ ʃəˌmɛl, ˌbeɪ ʃəˈmɛl
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
bé•cha•melˈbeɪ ʃəˌmɛl, ˌbeɪ ʃəˈmɛl(n.)
a white sauce, sometimes seasoned with onion and nutmeg.
Category: Cooking
Origin of béchamel:
1790–1800; after Louis, Marquis de Béchamel (steward of Louis XIV of France), its originator
Princeton's WordNet
white sauce, bechamel sauce, bechamel(noun)
milk thickened with a butter and flour roux
Webster Dictionary
Bechamel(noun)
a rich, white sauce, prepared with butter and cream
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