Bearnaise

/ˌbɛɹnɛɪz/ noun

A playful blend of 'bear' and 'béarnaise' (a classic French sauce), likely a humorous or invented culinary term with no standard definition.

A portmanteau or pun combining 'bear' with 'béarnaise' sauce, which is named after Béarn, a region in France; this appears to be a modern coinage, possibly used humorously in food writing.

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