Worcestershire sauce

[ woos-ter-sheer saws, -sher ]

/ ˈwʊs tərˌʃɪər ˌsɔs, -ʃər /

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noun

a sharp sauce made with soy, vinegar, spices, etc., originally made in Worcester, England.

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Origin of Worcestershire sauce

First recorded in 1680–90

Words nearby Worcestershire sauce

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How to use Worcestershire sauce in a sentence

In addition, a bottle of Worcestershire sauce should be kept on hand.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
Season with salt, pepper and one tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce.
Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book|Mary A. Wilson
If brown gravy is preferred thicken with browned flour, and it is improved by a little Worcestershire sauce or mushroom catsup.
Vaughan's Vegetable Cook Book (4th edition)|Anonymous
Is Worcestershire sauce really the invention of an English nobleman?Answer.
Punchinello, Vol. II., No. 34, November 19, 1870|Various

Add one-half tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce to one cup of boiled salad dressing and mix thoroughly with cabbage.
Fifty-Two Sunday Dinners|Elizabeth O. Hiller