mornay

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Etymology

Debated. Named after the French commune Mornay, or perhaps after Philippe, duc de Mornay (1549–1623), Governor of Saumur and seigneur du Plessis-Marly, writer and diplomat; but Béchamel sauces had not yet been developed in his lifetime.

Adjective

mornay (not comparable)

  1. (postpositive, sometimes capitalized) Served with a white sauce containing cheese.
    eggs mornay

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