noun

sauce

sauce, gravy, dressing

This pasta needs more sauce.

This pasta needs more sauce.

The chef makes many different sauces.

The chef makes many different sauces.

((a)) sauce ((for sth.)) a sauce for something I'd like some tomato sauce for my pasta.

Synonyms: dressing, gravy, condiment

From Old French 'sause', from Latin 'salsa' (salted), from 'sal' (salt).

Originally, it was a salted liquid to make food tastier. Think of 'salt' in 'sauce'.

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