tartar sauce

noun

tar·​tar sauce ˈtär-tər- How to pronounce tartar sauce (audio)
variants or tartare sauce
: a sauce made principally of mayonnaise and chopped pickles

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Some customers on social media noted that Arby's was a little light on the tartar sauce and agreed more was needed. Peter Burke, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025 The chain is again offering its Fish & Chips Combo – a 6-ounce serving, with potato wedges and tartar sauce. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025 Each comes with lettuce, tomato and your choice of Po Boys Sauce, mayo or tartar sauce. Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2025 The sandwich’s platter counterpart serves up the ultimate catch with golden, crispy fish fillets on a bed of fries with tartar sauce on the side. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tartar sauce

Word History

Etymology

French sauce tartare

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tartar sauce was in 1855

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“Tartar sauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tartar%20sauce. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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tartar sauce

noun
tar·​tar sauce
variants or tartare sauce
: a sauce made chiefly of mayonnaise and chopped pickles
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