Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jezebel sauce

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.77 in modern English

Syllables: jeze-bel sauce
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A condiment found in the cuisine of the Southern United States, typically made with pineapple preserves, apple jelly, horseradish, and mustard.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Tips From Our Test Kitchen: The Jezebel sauce can be made a few days ahead if desired. If pineapple preserves can't be found, use crushed pineapple in very heavy syrup (well-drained)."
"Makes 4 cups If you are from the South, you may recognize Jezebel sauce as a sweet-hot condiment that is frequently slathered over cream cheese and eaten with Wheats-worth crackers. No one really knows where Jezebel sauce comes [from.]"
"You can find variations of Jezebel sauce in pretty much any Mobile Bay area restaurant. Once you taste this sauce, you will immediately know why it is named after the most notorious working woman in history ... it is plain sinful!"

Etymology

Unclear, perhaps alluding to the condiment's hot, sweet, saucy character.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does jezebel sauce mean?: A condiment found in the cuisine of the Southern United States, typically made with pineapple preserves, apple jelly, horseradish, and mustard.
Where does jezebel sauce come from?: Unclear, perhaps alluding to the condiment's hot, sweet, saucy character.

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