liaison

Definition

A thickening for sauces, typically based on egg yolks.

Etymology

Borrowed from French liaison (“binding”), from Latin ligātiō (stem ligātiōn-; whence the English doublet ligation), derived from ligō (“I bind”), from Proto-Indo-European *leyǵ- (“to bind”).

Example Sentences

• "[…]prepare a liaison, or four or five yolks of eggs and some cream […]"
• "As a community liaison, I work to make sure the general public knows about our organization's work."
• "ostriches in breeding season are relentlessly promiscuous, with both males and females seeking liaisons with multiple partners."

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