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taco sauce

taco sauce

1 1.0
A spicy tomato sauce used on tacos
  • noun
  • /ˈtɑːkoʊ sɔːs/
translation icon : salsa para tacos
  • She placed a generous amount of taco sauce on her taco before taking a big bite.
  • 1 cup of taco sauce
  • 1 tablespoon of taco sauce

Examples

  • Mixing taco sauce with sour cream creates a tasty dip for tortilla chips.

  • WHAT'S THAT, SOME KIND OF TACO SAUCE?

    Osmosis Jones (2001)

  • For a delicious flavor, drizzle taco sauce over your favorite meat and vegetables.

Synonyms

sauce
vstaco sauce
569 1.0

A liquid served with food to add taste

is a specific tomato based condiment for folded tortilla dishes
salsa
vstaco sauce
94 1.2

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

is tomato based and made mainly for folded tortilla dishes
hot sauce
vstaco sauce
34 1.0

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

is tomato based and focuses on folded tortilla use
pepper sauce
vstaco sauce
2 2.8

A sauce with a lot of black pepper served with meat like steak

is tomato based and uses chili peppers rather than black pepper
Tabasco sauce
vstaco sauce
1 2.8

A hot sauce that uses aged red peppers and vinegar

is tomato based and milder in pure pepper vinegar heat
Tabasco
vstaco sauce
1 3.9

A very spicy sauce made from aged red peppers

is tomato based and less tangy or vinegar driven
spicy dipping sauce
vstaco sauce
2.5

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

is tomato based and intended for folded tortilla condiments
bravas
vstaco sauce
8.1

A Spanish spicy sauce served with fried potatoes as a starter

is tomato based and meant for folded tortilla dishes not tapas

How Spicy

habanero
4 4.9
hot sauce
34 1.0
taco sauce
1 1.0
salsa
94 1.2

Surface Forms

taco sauce singular
taco sauces plural

Morphology

taco + sauce

The meaning 'a sauce used for tacos' is directly and compositionally derived from 'taco' (the food) + 'sauce' (a condiment). This noun+noun compound follows a common, cross-linguistic culinary pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

The name taco sauce is a simple picture: a taco covered in sauce, usually a spicy tomato or chili mix that adds flavor. So, the phrase now means 'a spicy sauce used with tacos'.