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brown sauce

American  

noun

  1. a simple sauce made from reduced meat stock; espagnole.


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They were hollow and airy, and while the brown sauce on the side helped provide some moisture and flavor, the meal was still pretty lackluster.

From Salon May 21, 2025

In England, a traditional cooked breakfast consists of sausages, grilled tomato, mushrooms, bacon, beans, fried egg, fried bread, black pudding, toast, tea, hash browns and brown sauce.

From Washington Post Oct. 1, 2021

Duck comes with two sauces: a plum sauce — fruit conserved with sugar and vinegar — and a brown sauce — duck juices and drippings mixed with soy.

From Seattle Times Jun. 24, 2021

Advice such as: how to make salad dressing from tinned tuna and brown sauce.

From The Guardian Jun. 19, 2019

He was eating a samosa, dipping it into some dark brown sauce on a paper plate.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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