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

Examples of tartar sauce in a Sentence

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Served with cocktail and tartar sauces, two family-style sides and 8 Cheddar Bay Biscuits. Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 9 Dec. 2024 Dipping options like tartar sauces and aiolis are mayo-based and also hold major red flags for fast expiration. Arabella Hau, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025 Each dinner includes french fries (or potato pancakes if dining in), coleslaw, bread, homemade dessert and shrimp or tartar sauce. Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2024 As a tartar sauce aficionado this is very important. Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2024 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 24 Feb. 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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