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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMeat-sauce
/ˈmit.sɔs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A savory sauce made primarily of tomatoes, aromatics, and ground or minced meat, commonly served over pasta.
"She prepared a rich meat-sauce to serve over a large batch of freshly boiled spaghetti." - 2
Any meat-based gravy or reduction used to accompany various savory dishes.
"The traditional regional recipe combines slow-simmered beef with a thick meat-sauce."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound formed from the Old English 'mǣte' (flesh or food) and the Old French 'sause' (derived from the Latin 'salsa', meaning salted), recorded in culinary contexts since the 19th century. It developed specifically in Western cooking traditions to describe a savory tomato- or broth-based sauce enriched with minced or ground meat.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Meat-sauce" is said worldwide
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sauce à la viande
Transliteration: sos a la vjand
"Les spaghettis sont servis avec une savoureuse sauce à la viande."
Fleischsoße
Transliteration: flaɪ̯çˌzoːsə
"Die Nudeln schmecken hervorragend mit dieser deftigen Fleischsoße."
ragù di carne
Transliteration: raˈɡu di ˈkarne
"Il ragù di carne cuoce a fuoco lento per diverse ore."
salsa de carne
Transliteration: ˈsalsa de ˈkaɾne
"La pasta quedó deliciosa gracias a la salsa de carne casera."
molho à bolonhesa
Transliteration: ˈmoʎu a bolonˈjeza
"O macarrão foi servido com um rico molho à bolonhesa."
मांस की चटनी
Transliteration: maans ki chatni
"पास्ता को स्वादिष्ट मांस की चटनी के साथ परोसा गया।"
肉酱
Transliteration: ròujiàng
"这份意大利面配有浓郁的肉酱。"
미트소스
Transliteration: miteu-soseu
"스파게티 위에 진한 미트소스를 얹었습니다."
ミートソース
Transliteration: miito soosu
"スパゲッティに特製のミートソースをかけました。"
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