单词 | gravy |
释义 | gravy n. (pl. -ies)   1. a the juices exuding from meat during and after cooking. b a dressing or sauce for food, made from these or from other materials, e.g. stock.   2. sl. unearned or unexpected money. Phrases and idioms gravy-boat a boat-shaped vessel for serving gravy. gravy train sl. a source of easy financial benefit. Etymology: ME, perh. from a misreading as grav{eacute} of OF gran{eacute}, prob. f. grain spice: see GRAIN |
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