hot sauce

noun

plural hot sauces
: a pungent sauce that is made from hot peppers and is used especially as a condiment

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Each bottle purchased directly supports the gardens and gardeners who grow peppers for these hot sauces. Josh Max, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024 Fresh off a new album, The Offspring talk punk rock, bird watching and hot sauce. Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024 Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice, salt, pepper and hot sauce (if using). Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024 Speaking of which, when all of the women are sitting around talking, someone asks Ubah what’s going on with her hot sauce. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hot sauce 

Word History

First Known Use

1704, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hot sauce was in 1704

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“Hot sauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20sauce. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.

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