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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A sauce made with butter, flour, and milk, cream, or stock, used as a base for other sauces.

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  • noun A simple sauce made from flour, milk and butter
  • noun mayonnaise

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  • noun milk thickened with a butter and flour roux

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