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relish

relish

16 3.2
A sauce made from chopped vegetables or fruit used to add flavor to food
  • noun
  • /ˈrɛlɪʃ/
translation icon : condimento
  • Put a little relish on your hot dog!

I don't like motherfuckers that make deviled eggs with relish in them like I love.

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Examples

  • Add some relish to your sandwich to enhance the flavor.

  • When the food arrived, he reached for the relish, put a little dab on the hamburger, and tasted it.

    Academic text (2000)
  • - Could I have some relish on it?

  • Can we have some relish on ours?

  • - Is the lemon relish ready?

  • Why don't we ever have any relish in this house?

  • You have the pickle relish?

  • I've never considered using relish in Mexican food, but I can see it working well.

    Blog text (5)
  • The nshima is accompanied by a relish, most commonly plant material grown in gardens or picked from the wild.

    Academic text (1993)
  • We have pickled sunchokes and we have a relish of onions and mustard seeds.

Synonyms

mustard
vsrelish
167 1.0

A sharp yellow or brown paste put on food to add flavor

is made from chopped vegetables or fruits rather than seeds
ketchup
vsrelish
123 1.0

A thick, sweet tomato sauce used on food like fries or burgers

is a chopped fruit or vegetable condiment not a smooth sweet tomato sauce
pickle
vsrelish
103 1.0

A vegetable like a cucumber preserved in vinegar or salty water that you eat with food

is a chopped mixture used to enhance dishes rather than a whole preserved vegetable
salsa
vsrelish
94 1.2

A spicy tomato sauce with onions and chili peppers served with Mexican food

is a chunky chopped condiment rather than a pourable sauce
seasoning
vsrelish
56 1.0

A thing like salt, herbs or spices you add to food to make it taste better

is a ready chopped topping served with food rather than cooking ingredients
hot sauce
vsrelish
34 1.0

A spicy sauce made from chili peppers that people add to food for heat

is a chopped vegetable or fruit condiment focusing on flavour rather than pure heat
condiment
vsrelish
28 2.3

A thing like a sauce or spice that you add to food to make it taste better

is a specific chopped fruit or vegetable used to enhance dishes
sauerkraut
vsrelish
19 3.8

A food of shredded cabbage fermented in salt water and eaten as a sour side dish

is made by chopping and seasoning fruits or vegetables rather than fermenting them
chutney
vsrelish
15 3.0

A spicy sauce made from chopped fruit or vegetables cooked with sugar, vinegar, and spices

is made from chopped fruits or vegetables not necessarily cooked or sweetened
salad dressing
vsrelish
13 1.0

A cold sauce like oil and vinegar or ranch that adds flavor to fresh vegetables

is a chopped vegetable or fruit condiment used broadly not only for salads
aioli
vsrelish
7 6.5

A thick garlic sauce like mayonnaise used for dipping or on sandwiches

is a chopped vegetable or fruit condiment rather than an emulsified garlic sauce
3 5.1

A dark, tangy sauce made from vinegar and spices used to add savory flavor to food

is a chopped vegetable or fruit condiment not a thin fish flavored sauce
chili sauce
vsrelish
  • US
1 1.0

A spicy sauce made from peppers, tomatoes, and vinegar to add heat to food

is a chopped vegetable or fruit condiment not a simmered sauce
pickle relish
vsrelish
1 2.0

A sweet, chopped topping of cucumbers in vinegar used on burgers and hot dogs

is a condiment from chopped fruits or vegetables not necessarily pickles
tomato ketchup
vsrelish
1 1.0

A thick red sauce made from tomatoes and used on foods like fries

is a chopped vegetable or fruit condiment rather than a smooth tomato sauce
piccalilli
vsrelish
  • UK
1 9.3

A chunky mix of chopped pickled vegetables in mustard and spices

is made from chopped fruits or vegetables not necessarily pickled
remoulade sauce
vsrelish
1 5.9

A cold creamy sauce made from mayonnaise, herbs, and mustard for seafood or salads

is a chopped vegetable or fruit condiment not a creamy mayonnaise based sauce
onion salt
vsrelish
1 1.1

Salt mixed with dried onion that adds flavor to food

is a chopped vegetable or fruit condiment not a powdered seasoning
chowchow
vsrelish
  • US
8.2

A spicy pickled mix of chopped vegetables often served with Southern food

is a broader term for chopped vegetable or fruit condiments not regionally tied
remoulade
vsrelish
7.8

A yellow tangy sauce made with chopped pickles used on hot dogs

is a general chopped vegetable or fruit condiment not regionally specific
Indian relish
vsrelish
3.1

A spicy sauce made from chopped fruit or vegetables cooked in vinegar and sugar

is made from chopped fruits or vegetables not necessarily cooked or sweetened
2.5

A sauce that tastes hot from spices for dipping food like chicken or dumplings

is a chopped topping used directly on food rather than a dip

Compounds

A sweet, chopped topping of cucumbers in vinegar used on burgers and hot dogs

A spicy sauce made from chopped fruit or vegetables cooked in vinegar and sugar

How Spicy

relish
16 3.2
sweet pickle
2 2.7

Surface Forms

relish singular
relishes plural

Etymology

The food meaning of relish also comes from that old French word for 'taste', which helps you remember it as a small sauce that adds 'taste' to food. So a relish is something you put on food to make it more tasty.