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DictionarygravyMeat sauce
noun

gravy

GRAY-vee/ˈɡreɪvi/

A sauce made from meat juices, broth, or drippings.

The gravy pours over the roast beef and mashed potatoes.

A gravy boat pours thick brown gravy over sliced roast beef and mashed potatoes, with a small roasting pan of meat drippings and a dish of flour behind it to suggest the sauce’s ingredients.
Etymology
gravyOld Frenchseasoned broth or sauce

Old French gravé named a seasoned broth or sauce; the meaning shifted toward cooking juices and then sauce made from meat drippings. Its deeper ancestry is uncertain.

In context

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More examples

  • The roast supplied juices for the gravy.
  • He stirred the gravy until it thickened.
  • A small pitcher of gravy stood on the table.

Forms

gravy · gravies

Similar words

sauce
The broader category of liquid accompaniments.
pan sauce
A sauce made in the cooking pan, often from its juices.