white sauce
noun
Definition of white sauce
: a sauce consisting essentially of a roux with milk, cream, or stock and seasoning
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1723
WHITE SAUCE Defined for English Language Learners
white sauce
noun
Definition of white sauce for English Language Learners
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: a light-colored sauce that is made with milk, cream, or broth and that is thickened with flour
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