gravy

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 See also 1.5 References

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From Middle English greavie; probably from greaves, graves, the sediment of melted tallow < Old French. See greaves.

[edit] Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -eɪvi

[edit] Noun

gravy (usually uncountable; plural gravies)

1. (uncountable) A sauce made from the fat and juices that come out from meat as it is being cooked;
2. (countable) A type of gravy.
3. (uncountable) Unearned gain.
4. (uncountable) Extra benefit.

   The first thousand tickets and the concessions cover the venue and the band. The rest is gravy.

[edit] Derived terms

• good gravy
• gravy boat
• gravy train

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• sauce

[edit] References

• gravy in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913