Bercy

[ bair-see; French ber-see ]

noun

, French Cooking.

1. a white sauce flavored with white wine, shallots, fish stock, and parsley: usually served with fish.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bercy¹

After Bercy, a district of Paris

Example Sentences

The United States survived a scare from France to win an unprecedented eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal Sunday with a 67-66 victory at Bercy Arena.

From Los Angeles Times

With these metallic gold sneakers on, of course LeBron James wasn’t leaving Bercy Arena with anything less than an Olympic crown.

From Los Angeles Times

Fans have packed Bercy Arena during the basketball knockout stages with French fans playing drums, jumping to sounds of thumping techno music and unfurling banners that cover up whole sections.

From Los Angeles Times

But they turned up the heat and turned around the deficit to win 95-91 at a noisy Bercy Arena.

From BBC

Crowds began to congregate outside the pyramid-shaped Bercy Arena more than two hours before the scheduled 6 p.m. tipoff between France and Canada.

From Los Angeles Times