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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessalsa
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sal-sah
"Ella añadió una salsa deliciosa a la pasta."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A liquid or semi-liquid substance served with food to enhance its flavor.
"She added a rich tomato sauce to the pasta." - 2
A preparation of various ingredients, often used in cooking to add flavor or moisture.
"The chef prepared a delicate cream sauce for the fish."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French sauce, which came from the Late Latin salsa meaning 'salted', from Latin salsus (past participle of sallere 'to salt'). Historically, the term evolved from simply referring to salted foods or relishes to any liquid or semi-liquid accompaniment served with food to add flavor or moisture.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Sauce"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Sauce" is said worldwide
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sauce
Transliteration: sos
"Elle a ajouté de la sauce à ses pâtes."
Soße
Transliteration: zoh-seh
"Sie hat eine leckere Soße zu den Nudeln gemacht."
salsa
Transliteration: sal-sah
"Ha aggiunto una salsa ricca alla pasta."
salsa
Transliteration: sal-sah
"Ella añadió una salsa deliciosa a la pasta."
molho
Transliteration: mol-yoo
"Ela adicionou um molho saboroso à massa."
सॉस
Transliteration: sos
"उसने पास्ता में स्वादिष्ट सॉस डाली।"
酱汁
Transliteration: jiàng zhī
"她在意大利面上加了美味的酱汁。"
소스
Transliteration: so-seu
"그녀는 파스타에 맛있는 소스를 추가했습니다."
ソース
Transliteration: sōsu
"彼女はパスタに美味しいソースを加えました。"
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