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gravy (grā′vē)

noun pl. gravies -·vies

  1. the juice given off by meat in cooking
  2. a sauce made by combining this juice with flour, seasoning, etc.
  3. ☆ Slang
    1. money easily or illegally obtained
    2. any extra benefit or value beyond that expected

Etymology: ME grave, ? a misreading of OFr grané < ? grain, used as a name for cooking ingredients

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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