brown sauce
- noun
- /braʊn sɔs/
:
salsa española
- The chef prepared a flavorful brown sauce to enhance the steak's taste.
Examples
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I'd never made a brown sauce before, but I think I'd be able to do it again if I had a recipe.
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We added a delicious brown sauce to the meatballs for extra flavor.
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The dish was served with brown sauce, which complemented the roasted vegetables.
Synonyms
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3.4
A savory liquid made with wine and broth to serve with fish or meat
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A rich brown sauce made from red wine and beef marrow, served with beef
A dark brown French mixture for meat made from browned vegetables, beef stock and tomatoes
A brown French sauce with mushrooms, tomato and white wine served with meat
A rich brown sauce with mushrooms, onions, tomato, and white wine for meat
A brown sauce made from mushrooms and red wine served with meat
A rich sauce made from red wine, onions, herbs, and butter to serve with meat
A brown sauce made from fried onions, wine or vinegar, and parsley, served with meat
A brown sauce made with fried onions, parsley, and white wine, served with meat or vegetables
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Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward adjective + noun combination: 'brown' describes the colour/appearance and 'sauce' names the condiment, so a learner who knows both words will infer it denotes a sauce that is brown and likely made or coloured accordingly. This compositional pattern is common across languages and follows standard English modification rules, making the meaning immediately accessible to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Brown sauce comes from old French cooking where cooks brown meat and a mix of butter and flour so the sauce turns a deep brown and gains rich flavour. That's why it now means a savoury, meat-based sauce you pour over roast or steak.