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espagnole

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[es-puhn-yohl, -pan-, e-spa-nyawl] / ˌɛs pənˈyoʊl, -pæn-, ɛ spaˈnyɔl /

noun

  1. brown sauce.


Etymology

Origin of espagnole

1835–45; < French: literally, Spanish

Example Sentences

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He admits that he hasn't previously made espagnole, which isn't a terribly challenging sauce.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2022

Whereas L'Heure espagnole had an excess of functioning clocks, in l'Enfant et les Sortilèges the problem is the opposite.

From The Guardian • Aug. 16, 2012

The 2002 French comedy of international roommates and manners, "L'auberge espagnole" screens at 1:30 p.m.

From Chicago Tribune • Feb. 10, 2011

I use it only because Lalo's "Symphonie espagnole" is no profound or exalted statement, but an entertainment piece — fun of the finest and most accomplished kind.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 4, 2011

"Histoires naturelles" were performed in 1907, the "Rapsodie espagnole" in 1908.

From Musical Portraits Interpretations of Twenty Modern Composers by Rosenfeld, Paul