steak sauce
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2.5
- noun
- /steɪk sɔs/
- US
:
salsa para bistec
- Once I'd seen in the dictionary that "Wooster" was how you pronounced the first two-thirds of Worcestershire—as in the steak sauce and the English county—another mystery was solved.
- ketchup or steak sauce
- steak sauce and Worcestershire
- A-1 steak sauce
Examples
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When I drop the food, I always ask if they need steak sauce, ketchup, or extra napkins.
Blog text (25) -
No steak sauce is better.
Fiction book (2001) -
You got some steak sauce?
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Oh, oh, oh, with steak sauce, Boltaire.
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Normally, the only thing I ever have on my cuffs is steak sauce.
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That being said, this steak sauce is supposed to be the top choice for flavoring beef at their tables.
Blog text (11) -
Would you like some steak sauce to add flavor to your grilled meat?
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He always pours steak sauce over his steaks for an extra kick.
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At the barbecue, they offered various condiments including steak sauce and chimichurri.
Synonyms
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1.0
A liquid served with food to add taste
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1.0
A sauce made from the juices of cooked meat often served with meat dishes
34
1.0
A spicy sauce made from chili peppers that people add to food for heat
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1.0
A spicy, sweet and tangy sauce used on grilled or smoked meat
3
5.1
A dark, tangy sauce made from vinegar and spices used to add savory flavor to food
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1.0
A spicy, often creamy liquid people make with Indian spices for meat, rice, or vegetables
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2.8
A sauce with a lot of black pepper served with meat like steak
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1.0
A sauce made from mustard mixed with vinegar and oil
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3.4
A savory liquid made with wine and broth to serve with fish or meat
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1.0
A spicy sauce made from peppers, tomatoes, and vinegar to add heat to food
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2.8
A hot sauce that uses aged red peppers and vinegar
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2.6
A creamy white sauce with a sharp taste from grated horseradish root, often served with meat or fish
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4.5
A thin sauce made from the juices left in a pan after cooking meat
A dark, strong sauce made from vinegar and spices to add flavour to food
A creamy white mixture with horseradish and mustard served with 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 with fried onions, parsley, and white wine, served with meat or vegetables
A brown French sauce with mushrooms, tomato and white wine served with meat
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a sauce for steak' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'steak' (a cut of meat) with 'sauce' (a condiment); the noun+noun composition signals purpose/association. This is a common, compositional pattern cross‑linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Steak sauce comes from the simple idea of a sauce made to go with steak; cooks made strong sauces to bring out the meat's flavor. That's why the name now means 'a sauce served with steak and other meats'.