[saws es-puh
n-yohl, -pan-; Fr. soh ses-pa-nyawl] 
.| brown sauce. |
| a simple sauce made from reduced meat stock; espagnole. |
| sauce espagnole | |
noun | |
| 1. | brown sauce with tomatoes and a caramelized mixture of minced carrots and onions and celery seasoned with Madeira [syn: Espagnole] |
| 2. | bouillon or beef stock thickened with butter and flour roux and variously seasoned with herbs or Worcestershire etc. [syn: brown sauce] |