béarnaise
noun
bé·ar·naise
¦bā-är-¦nāz,
-ər-;
¦ber-¦nāz
variants or béarnaise sauce
plural -s
sometimes capitalized B
: hollandaise sauce seasoned (as with minced shallots, tarragon, and chervil) and served with meat or fish
Word History
Etymology
French béarnaise, feminine of béarnais of Béarn, region of southwestern France
First Known Use
1869, in the meaning defined above