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saucery

noun /ˈsɔːsəɹi/

  1. The part of a noble estate dedicated to making sauces.

    historical

    Vinegar and cold water, brought by the groom of the saucery ; the chief officers also of the cellar and pantry are to be ready, one with a cup of red wine, and the other with a manchet, (of bread) to offer the criminal after the hand be cut off...

Where it comes from

From Middle English saucerie, from Old French sausserie.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry saucery (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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