molho bechamel

Portuguese

Alternative forms

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