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sauce brune — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • gravy noun A sauce made from the juices and fat that come from cooking meat, often thickened and served over food.

Senses

sauce brune is used for these senses in English:

  • brown sauce A sauce made by the addition of stock to a heated and browned mixture of butter and flour.
  • gravy (Southern US) A pale sauce prepared from a roux with meat fat; a type of béchamel sauce.

gravy — full definition

  1. noun A sauce made from the juices and fat that come from cooking meat, often thickened and served over food.
  2. noun Informal: extra money or benefit gained easily, beyond what was expected.

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