Hypertext Webster Gateway: "gravy"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Gravy \Gra"vy\, n.; pl. {Gravies}. [OE. greavie; prob. fr.
greaves, graves, the sediment of melted tallow. See
{Greaves}.]
1. The juice or other liquid matter that drips from flesh in
cooking, made into a dressing for the food when served up.
2. Liquid dressing for meat, fish, vegetables, etc.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
gravy
n 1: a sudden unexpected piece of good fortune [syn: {windfall},
{bunce}, {godsend}]
2: basically the juices that drip from cooking meats
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