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tartar sauce
noun tar·tar sauce \ˈtär-tər-\
: a sauce that is made of mayonnaise and chopped pickles and that is often served with fish
Full Definition of TARTAR SAUCE
: a sauce made principally of mayonnaise and chopped pickles
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Variants of TARTAR SAUCE
tar·tar sauce or tar·tare sauce \ˈtär-tər-\
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Origin of TARTAR SAUCE
French sauce tartare
First Known Use: 1855
Rhymes with TARTAR SAUCE
albatross, applesauce, at a loss, autocross, Celtic cross, chili sauce, come across, cyclo-cross, dental floss, double-cross, for a loss, get across, intercross, Irish moss, Latin cross, Maltese cross, motocross, Navy Cross, Northern Cross, papal cross, put across, reindeer moss, run across, semigloss, single cross, Southern Cross, Spanish moss, underboss
TARTARE SAUCE Defined for Kids
tartar sauce
noun tar·tar sauce \ˈtär-tər-\
Definition of TARTAR SAUCE for Kids
: a sauce made chiefly of mayonnaise and chopped pickles
Variants of TARTAR SAUCE
tar·tar sauce or tar·tare sauce \ˈtär-tər-\
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