noun
Meaning 1
plural of mother sauce
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Usage: form-of, plural
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mother sauces
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noun
Meaning 2
The set of 5 sauces that are the basis of traditional French cuisine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle
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History
Etymology
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Calque of French sauces mères, coined by Marie-Antoine Carême, popularized by Auguste Escoffier.