Chinois

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A fine-meshed conical strainer.

    "Strain through a chinois or fine-meshed sieve to remove any lumps of yolk."

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food milltamis

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"Strain through a chinois or fine-meshed sieve to remove any lumps of yolk."

Etymology

Borrowed from French chinois. Doublet of Chinese.

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