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blanc

The English word “blanc” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A white person; a person of European or Caucasian descent.
  2. A white sauce of fat, broth, and vegetables, used especially for braised meat.
  3. A white cosmetic.

Etymology

Borrowed from French blanc (“white”). Doublet of blank.

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