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Meaning of Jezebel sauce | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A condiment found in the cuisine of the Southern United States, typically made with pineapple preserves, apple jelly, horseradish, and mustard.

uncountable

Examples

“Tips From Our Test Kitchen: The Jezebel sauce can be made a few days ahead if desired. If pineapple preserves can't be found, use crushed pineapple in very heavy syrup (well-drained).”
“Makes 4 cups If you are from the South, you may recognize Jezebel sauce as a sweet-hot condiment that is frequently slathered over cream cheese and eaten with Wheats-worth crackers. No one really knows where Jezebel sauce comes [from.]”
“You can find variations of Jezebel sauce in pretty much any Mobile Bay area restaurant. Once you taste this sauce, you will immediately know why it is named after the most notorious working woman in history ... it is plain sinful!”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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