Something which adds flavour or piquancy to a meal, esp. as an accompaniment. In later use also: a piquant or pleasantly sharp flavour; piquancy…

Vegetables; esp. garden vegetables grown as food. Frequently with modifying word, as garden, green, etc. Cf. sauce, n. 2a. Now rare.

A relish; a tasty or savoury addition to a meal.

Something of savoury of piquant taste. Originally U.S. A piquant or spicy condiment eaten with food to add flavour; spec. a sauce made of chopped…