[beyn-muh-ree; Fr. ban-ma-ree] 
[beyn-muh-ree; Fr. ban-ma-ree] . | 1. | (in cooking) a receptacle containing hot or boiling water into which other containers are placed to warm or cook the food in them. |
| 2. | British. a double boiler. |
| bain-ma·rie (bān'mə-rē') n. pl. bains-ma·rie (bān'mə-rē') A large pan containing hot water in which smaller pans may be set to cook food slowly or to keep food warm. [French, from Medieval Latin balneum Mariae, bath of Maria, probably after Maria, an early alchemist.] |