sos coch
See also: sôs coch
Welsh
Alternative forms
- saws
Etymology
From sos (“sauce”) + coch (“red”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌsoːs ˈkoːχ/
Noun
sos coch m (uncountable, not mutable)
- tomato sauce, ketchup
- 2008 October 13, BBC Cymru Fyw:
- Mae un o gynghorau'r de wedi gwahardd sos coch oddi ar fwydlenni ysgolion cynradd.
- A South Wales council has banned ketchup from primary school menus.
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Usage notes
This refers to the condiment "tomato sauce" or "ketchup". A "tomato sauce" used in a dish like pasta is saws tomato.
Further reading
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “sos coch”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies