mignonette sauce

English · Thesaurus

AI In plain words

Writing a short explanation…

Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.

mignonette sauce

Where it comes from

From French mignonnette (“cracked pepper”).

noun mignonette sauces

  1. countable, uncountable A condiment usually made with minced shallots, cracked pepper, and vinegar, and traditionally served with raw oysters.

    Similar: mignonette

Talk about this word

Cite this
MLA

"mignonette sauce." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mignonette%20sauce. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

mignonette sauce. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mignonette%20sauce

Chicago

"mignonette sauce." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mignonette%20sauce.

BibTeX
@misc{mignonette_sauce_2026,
  title = {mignonette sauce},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mignonette%20sauce},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}