oyster sauce

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Definition of oyster sauce in English English dictionary

a rich viscid sauce made from oysters and brine, used in Chinese cooking

Hyphenation

oys·ter sauce

Turkish pronunciation

oystır sôs

Pronunciation

/ˈoistər ˈsôs/ /ˈɔɪstɜr ˈsɔːs/

Etymology

[ 'ois-t&r ] (noun.) 13th century. Middle English oistre, from Middle French, from Latin ostrea, from Greek ostreon; akin to Greek ostrakon shell, osteon bone; more at OSSEOUS.