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Terms in French 2571-2580 of 10943

bouquetin

[French]

Ibex

bouquet rose

/boo-KAY ROZ/
[French] plural bouquets roses

Common prawn. A large reddish prawn. These are translucent when raw but become pink on cooking. It is also the aroma of wine, or a sprig or bunch.

bouquette

[French]

Buckwheat pancakes with raisins in the batter.

bouquette aux pommes de terre

[French]

A small potato cake from the Bourbonnais made with grated potato mixed with flour and egg whites and then fried.

Bourbonnais

/boor-boh-neh/
[French]

Bourbonnais is a former province usually equated with the Allier department and parts of Cher, although the southern cantons are sometimes assigned to the Auvergne. It is known for heavy, country-style cooking including thick, root vegetable soups. High quality meat and poultry are produced. Oyonnade and fricassin are particular specialities of the area.

bourbotte

/boor-bott/
[French] plural bourbottes

Burbot. A fish with the appearance of an eel, in which manner it is cooked.

bourboulhade

[French]

A poor relation of bouillabaisse made with salt cod and garlic.

bourcette

[French]

Lamb's lettuce (US: corn salad).

bourdaine

[French]

An apple dumpling from Anjou and Maine with a filling of plum jam (US: jelly).

bourdaine

/boor-DEHN/
[French]

Sloe or buckthorn plum. A wild fruit like a small, tart plum with purple skin and yellow flesh which grows on the blackthorn. It is famously used to make sloe gin.