Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

espagnole

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.62 in modern English

Syllables: es-pag-nole
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A strong basic sauce consisting of a dark brown roux that is slowly reduced while further ingredients are added, traditionally including veal stock.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From French (sauce) espagnole (“Spanish [sauce]”). Doublet of Española.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: espagnole

Usage

Inflected Forms

espagnoles (plural)

Phrases

barbe espagnole

Frequently Paired Words

barbe espagnole

Synonyms

sauce espagnole

Questions

What does espagnole mean?: A strong basic sauce consisting of a dark brown roux that is slowly reduced while further ingredients are added, traditionally including veal stock.
Where does espagnole come from?: It is traced to French.

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