sos coch

See also: sôs coch

Welsh

Potelaid o sos coch organig

Etymology

From sos (“sauce”) +‎ coch (“red”), literally "red sauce".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsoːs ˈkoːχ/

Noun

sos coch m (uncountable, not mutable)

1. tomato sauce, ketchup

   Synonym: cetsyp

   • 2008 October 13, BBC Cymru Fyw‎^[1]:

     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.

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