carte blanche (literally card white) - empty card - means do what you like
Blanc is the word white, masculine for white, from German and then French
blanche is the feminine and a girl's name, perhaps originally given to a girl with white skin or blonde hair
We also use the term blanching as a verb in English, to whiten or soften or remove flavour, heat quickly to boiling and plunge into running or cold water
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blanching_(cooking)
blond - white or yellow hair, male
blonde - white or yellow hair, female
He is blond
She is blonde
roulette
Blanc is the word white, masculine for white, from German and then French
blanche is the feminine and a girl's name, perhaps originally given to a girl with white skin or blonde hair
We also use the term blanching as a verb in English, to whiten or soften or remove flavour, heat quickly to boiling and plunge into running or cold water
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blanching_(cooking)
blond - white or yellow hair, male
blonde - white or yellow hair, female
He is blond
She is blonde
roulette
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