brown sauce

/braʊn sɔs/
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Other forms: brown sauces

Definitions of brown sauce
  1. noun
    bouillon or beef stock thickened with butter and flour roux and variously seasoned with herbs or Worcestershire etc.
    synonyms: sauce Espagnole
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    type of:
    sauce
    flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
  2. noun
    a sauce based on soy sauce
    synonyms: Chinese brown sauce
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    type of:
    sauce
    flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
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