worcester
n. uncountable B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈwʊstɝ// worces·ter
n. a dark brown sauce made from vinegar, onions, and spices. You use it to add a strong, tangy flavor to food like steak or eggs.
n. a thick, dark brown condiment made from vinegar, onions, molasses, and spices, typically used to flavor meat or eggs.
I put some Worcester sauce on my steak.
She added a splash of Worcester sauce to the gravy to deepen the flavor.
The chef drizzled a thin line of Worcester sauce across the plate, its sharp acidity cutting through the richness of the roasted beef.
Inherited from Middle English Wirchestre, Wirechestre, from Old English Weogornaċeaster (“Roman fort of the Weogoran”).