WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ˈtar•tar ˌsauce, n. [uncountable]
  1. Fooda sauce made of mayonnaise and containing chopped pickles, olives, capers, etc., served esp. with fish and seafood.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
tar′tar sauce′, 
  1. Fooda mayonnaise dressing for fish and seafood, usually with chopped pickles, onions, olives, capers, and green herbs added.
Also, tar′tare sauce′. 
  • French sauce tartare
  • 1895–1900

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tartare sauce, tartar sauce / ˈtɑːtə/
  1. a mayonnaise sauce mixed with hard-boiled egg yolks, chopped herbs, capers, and gherkins
    See also steak tartare
Etymology: from French sauce tartare, from Tartar
'tartar sauce' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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