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PASTA SAUCE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any of numerous sauces for spaghetti or other kinds of pasta
Synonyms:
pasta sauce; spaghetti sauce
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("pasta sauce" is a kind of...):
sauce (flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pasta sauce"):
bolognese pasta sauce (sauce for pasta; contains mushrooms and ham and chopped vegetables and beef and tomato paste)
carbonara (sauce for pasta; contains eggs and bacon or ham and grated cheese)
tomato sauce (sauce made with a puree of tomatoes (or strained tomatoes) with savory vegetables and other seasonings; can be used on pasta)
marinara (sauce for pasta; contains tomatoes and garlic and herbs)
