# bain-marie

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌbænməˈriː/

## Definitions
1. A large pan containing hot water, into which other smaller pans are set in order to cook food slowly, or to keep food warm.
2. A unit comprising an array of such pans.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French bain-marie, from Medieval Latin balneum Mariae (literally “Maria's bath”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bain-marie