World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariessalsa
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sahl-sah
"Ella vertió salsa sobre el puré de patatas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sauce made from the juices of cooked meat, often thickened with flour or cornstarch.
"She poured rich gravy over the mashed potatoes." - 2
A term used informally to refer to something that is easy or advantageous.
"Getting that promotion was just gravy after all the hard work I put in."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'gravy' originates from the Old French term 'gravé', which referred to a sauce made from meat juices. It entered the English language in the late Middle Ages, evolving to denote a thicker sauce typically served with meat dishes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gravy" is said worldwide
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sauce
Transliteration: sauce
"Elle a versé de la sauce sur les pommes de terre."
Soße
Transliteration: zoh-seh
"Sie goss reichhaltige Soße über die Kartoffeln."
salsa
Transliteration: sahl-sah
"Ha versato salsa sopra le purè di patate."
salsa
Transliteration: sahl-sah
"Ella vertió salsa sobre el puré de patatas."
molho
Transliteration: mol-yoh
"Ela despejou molho sobre o purê de batatas."
ग्रेवी
Transliteration: grevi
"उसने आलू के पराठे पर ग्रेवी डाली।"
肉汁
Transliteration: ròuzhī
"她把肉汁倒在土豆泥上。"
그레이비
Transliteration: geureibi
"그녀는 으깬 감자 위에 그레이비를 부었다."
グレービー
Transliteration: gurēbī
"彼女はマッシュポテトの上にグレービーをかけました。"
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