"Jezebel sauce" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Unclear, perhaps alluding to the condiment's hot, sweet, saucy character. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Jezebel sauce (uncountable)
  1. A condiment found in Southern US cuisine, typically made with pineapple preserves, apple jelly, horseradish, and mustard. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-Jezebel_sauce-en-noun-ftO~tIlz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "2009, Elizabeth Karmel, Soaked, Slathered, and Seasoned: A Complete Guide to Flavoring Food for the Grill, John Wiley & Sons, page 164",
          "text": "Makes 4 cups If you are from the South, you may recognize Jezebel sauce as a sweet-hot condiment that is frequently slathered over cream cheese and eaten with Wheats-worth crackers. No one really knows where Jezebel sauce comes [from.]",
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          "text": "You can find variations of Jezebel sauce in pretty much any Mobile Bay area restaurant. Once you taste this sauce, you will immediately know why it is named after the most notorious working woman in history ... it is plain sinful!",
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