barbecue sauce

/ˈbɑːbɪkjuː sɔːs/US/ˈbɑːɹbəkjuː sɑːs/

barbecue sauce noun: a fruity, tangy, usually brown sauce, typically consisting of a vinegar or tomato base with spices and sweeteners, used as a basting sauce, marinade, or condiment, especially for barbecued meat.

Noun

barbecue sauce (countable and uncountable, plural barbecue sauces)

A fruity, tangy, usually brown sauce, typically consisting of a vinegar or tomato base with spices and sweeteners, used as a basting sauce, marinade, or condiment, especially for barbecued meat.

barbecue sauce meaning in Tagalog and Persian

barbecue sauce in Tagalog

type of sauce: salsang ihaw

barbecue sauce in Persian

type of sauce: سس تنوری

Forms of barbecue sauce

plural	barbecue sauces
alternative form	barbeque sauce
alternative form	BBQ sauce

Words formed from barbecue sauce

Kansas City barbecue sauce

Questions about barbecue sauce

What does barbecue sauce mean?: Barbecue sauce means a fruity, tangy, usually brown sauce, typically consisting of a vinegar or tomato base with spices and sweeteners, used as a basting sauce, marinade, or condiment, especially for barbecued meat.
What is barbecue sauce in Tagalog?: Barbecue sauce in Tagalog is salsang ihaw. See Barbecue sauce meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is barbecue sauce?: Barbecue sauce is a noun.
How do you pronounce barbecue sauce?: Barbecue sauce is pronounced /ˈbɑːbɪkjuː sɔːs/ (UK).
What is the plural of barbecue sauce?: The plural of barbecue sauce is barbecue sauces.

Words near barbecue sauce in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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