bain : Idioms & Phrases

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bain-marie

  • noun a large pan that is filled with hot water; smaller pans containing food can be set in the larger pan to keep food warm or to cook food slowly
WordNet
Bain`-ma`rie" noun
Etymology
F.
Definitions
  1. A vessel for holding hot water in which another vessel may be heated without scorching its contents; -- used for warming or preparing food or pharmaceutical preparations.
Webster 1913