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Definition of tartar sauce

tartar sauce

(UK: tartare sauce)
Plural:tartar sauces
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• noun

1

A thick, creamy condiment made primarily of mayonnaise mixed with chopped pickles, capers, herbs, and lemon juice, traditionally served alongside fried seafood.

Example

"She ordered a basket of fried shrimp and generously dipped each piece into the tartar sauce."

• Nearby Words

tarragon
tarsier
tart
tartar sauce
tartare
tartu
tarwhine

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Tartar sauce. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/tartar%20sauce
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