Phrase guide

marchand de vin

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • US: /mɑɹˌʃɑ̃ də ˈvæ̃/
  • US: mär-shäɴ' də văɴʹ
  • rhymes with -æn

1

noun

Meaning 1

A typical bistro sauce made from reduced red wine, shallots, and, sometimes, beef stock or demiglace.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: marchand de vin sauce

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

brown sauce with mushrooms and red wine or Madeira

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mushroom wine sauce

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sauce

History

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French marchand de vin (literally “wine merchant”).