Etymology

tartare sauce

Today it means: A sauce made from mayonnaise and a chopped mixture of pickled gherkins, capers, olives and shallots; traditionally served with fish or other seafood. Full definition →

French sauce tartare
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  1. French · derived fromsauce tartare
  2. English todaytartare sauce

From French sauce tartare.

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