Worcestershire
/ˈwʊs.tɚ.ʃɚ/ name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Ellipsis of Worcestershire sauce. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable
- 2 a savory sauce of vinegar and soy sauce and spices wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A midland county of England bordered by Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and West Midlands.
Example
More examples"How about adding some Worcestershire sauce?"
Etymology
From Middle English Wyrcestreschire, from Old English Weogornaċeastresċīr; equivalent to Worcester + -shire.