brown sauce

noun

: a sauce consisting typically of stock thickened with flour browned in fat

Examples of brown sauce in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Others complained about the removal of classic Carlos & Pepe’s items, including its brown sauce. Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2024 The bang bang broccoli arrived crowded in a small bowl, completely covered in a pale brown sauce. Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2023 That sticky brown sauce comes in mild, medium, or hot varieties, and even the medium version will leave your tongue tingling long after the last bite. Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2023 This thick, dark brown sauce is a staple in Chinese family-style cooking. Katie Workman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2023 See all Example Sentences for brown sauce 

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Word History

First Known Use

1723, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of brown sauce was in 1723

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“Brown sauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brown%20sauce. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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