Quote:gra·vy Pronunciation Key (grv)
n. pl. gra·vies
The juices that drip from cooking meat.
A sauce made by thickening and seasoning these juices.
Slang.
Money, profit, or benefit easily or illicitly gained.
Payment or benefit in excess of what is expected or required.
Quote:sauce Pronunciation Key (sôs)
n.
A flavorful seasoning or relish served as an accompaniment to food, especially a liquid dressing or topping for food.
Stewed fruit, usually served with other foods.
Something that adds zest, flavor, or piquancy.
Informal. Impudent speech or behavior; impertinence or sauciness.
Slang. Alcoholic liquor.
Tomato is a fruit. It is stewed to make a topping for pasta. Therefore, it is tomato
sauce.
Edited By Arthur Dent on July 25 2002 at 12:17
I'm sorry, but those definitions don't clear up squat.
dic·tion·ar·y Pronunciation Key (dksh-nr)
n. pl. dic·tion·ar·ies
A reference book containing an alphabetical list of words, with information given for each word, usually including meaning, pronunciation, and etymology.
A book listing the words of a language with translations into another language.
A book listing words or other linguistic items in a particular category or subject with specialized information about them: a medical dictionary.
Computer Science.
A list of words stored in machine-readable form for reference, as by spelling-checking software.
An electronic spelling checker.
Arthur Dent.
When he has free-time.
Nobody read the edit, huh?
Quote:Tomato is a fruit. It is stewed to make a topping for pasta. Therefore, it is tomato sauce.
Edited by Arthur Dent on July 25 2002,12:17