Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mother sauces

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English

Syllables
moth-er sauces
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The set of 5 sauces that are the basis of traditional French cuisine.

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Frequently Paired Words

mayonnaise allemande sauce allemande allemande sauce brown sauce sauce brune roux

Questions

What does mother sauces mean?
plural of mother sauce
Where does mother sauces come from?
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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