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Colorful idioms used in English
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Colorful English!
Word or Phrase:Part of Speech:Idiom or General?:Usage?Restricted?
brown saucenoungeneral
cooking related
commonNo
Meaning:
a sauce made from stock thickened with flour browned in butter or fat
Example(s):
Many other gravies and sauces start with a simple brown sauce base.

Note: See white sauce.