rémoulade

noun

ré·​mou·​lade ˌrā-mə-ˈläd How to pronounce rémoulade (audio)
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variants or remoulade
: a pungent sauce or dressing made with mayonnaise and additional ingredients (such as mustard, garlic, paprika, and hot sauce)

Examples of rémoulade in a Sentence

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The waiters served shrimp remoulade, prime rib and turtle soup. T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2025 Make a reservation for lunch or a five-course dinner and savor Louisiana delicacies, including seafood gumbo, shrimp remoulade, and year-round fresh oysters. Kristy Christiansen, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025 Back on land, book a room at the Pendry Washington DC - The Wharf, which continues the nautical vibes with a harbor-view pool terrace and a rooftop sushi bar serving bites like Maryland crab rolls with Old Bay remoulade. Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025 Bayou Burger At Gotham Burger Social Club in New York, the Bayou Burger is made with Gotham Smash Double, provolone melt, Black Magic jammy tomatoes, Creole remoulade, and spicy onion chow chow. Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025 All the sauces are distinctive: the tartar sauce, a house remoulade, an Anchor sauce for chicken tenders and wings or a house Thai chili sauce that comes on the (too chewy) calamari. Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

French rémoulade

First Known Use

1733, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rémoulade was in 1733

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“Rémoulade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/r%C3%A9moulade. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.

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