sauce espagnole

American

[saws es-puhn-yohl, -pan-, soh ses-pa-nyawl] / ˈsɔs ˌɛs pənˈyoʊl, -pæn-, soʊ sɛs paˈnyɔl /

noun

brown sauce.

Etymology

Origin of sauce espagnole

< French: Spanish sauce

Example Sentences

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Brown the birds well, and serve with sauce espagnole or sauce piquante.

From Project Gutenberg

Put a layer of the macaroni in a baking dish, sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese and sliced truffles mixed with a little good sauce espagnole.

From Project Gutenberg

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