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bordelaise

/ˌbɔːrdəˈleɪz/ /ˌbɔːrdəˈlɛz/

Meanings
noun
A brown sauce made with dry red wine and bone marrow.

Examples :

"The steak was delicious with the rich, dark bordelaise. "
food substance

Related Words

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dry noun

/dɹaɪ/

The process by which something is dried.

"This towel is still damp: I think it needs another dry."

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bone noun

/bəʉn/ /bɐʉn/ /bəʊn/ /ˈboʊn/

A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.

"My grandfather's bones are quite strong, considering his age. "

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made noun

/meɪd/

A grub or maggot.

"The compost pile attracted many small, white made. "

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marrow noun

/ˈmæɹəʊ/ /ˈmeɹoʊ/

The substance inside bones which produces blood cells.

"The doctor examined the patient's marrow to see if it was producing enough blood cells. "

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

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brown noun

/bɹaʊn/

A colour like that of chocolate or coffee.

"The browns and greens in this painting give it a nice woodsy feel."

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delicious adjective

/dɪˈlɪʃəs/ /diˈlɪʃəs/

Pleasing to taste; tasty.

"The pizza was delicious, so I ate two slices. "

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steak noun

/steɪk/

Beefsteak, a slice of beef, broiled or cut for broiling.

"For dinner, we had a delicious steak. "

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wine noun

/waɪn/

An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting the juice of grapes.

"She ordered some wine for the meal."

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sauce noun

/sɔːs/ /sɑs/

A liquid (often thickened) condiment or accompaniment to food.

"apple sauce; mint sauce"

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rich verb

/ɹɪt͡ʃ/

To enrich.

"The farmer diligently worked to enrich the soil with compost. "

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dark adjective

/dɑːk/ /dɑɹk/

Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.

"The room was too dark for reading."