🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

sauce vanille

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sohs vah-neel

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Vanilla Sauce/vəˈnɪlə sɔːs/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #15000 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Elle a ajouté de la sauce vanille sur son dessert."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A sweet sauce flavored with vanilla, often served with desserts.

    "She drizzled vanilla sauce over the warm apple pie."
  2. 2

    A creamy sauce made from milk, sugar, and vanilla, used in various desserts.

    "The chef prepared a rich vanilla sauce to accompany the chocolate cake."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'vanilla' originates from the Spanish word 'vainilla', which is a diminutive of 'vaina', meaning 'sheath' or 'pod'. The word 'sauce' comes from the Latin 'salsus', meaning 'salted', which evolved to refer to a variety of liquid condiments. The combination reflects the use of vanilla in sweet sauces, particularly in European cuisine.

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