roux

English

Etymology

French

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -uː

Noun

roux (uncountable)

1. A mixture of fat (usually butter) and flour used to thicken sauces and stews.

See also

• Roux on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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French

Etymology

Latin russus.

Pronunciation

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• IPA: /ʁu/, X-SAMPA: /Ru/
• Homophone: roue

Adjective

roux m (feminine rousse, masculine plural roux, feminine plural rousses)

1. russet
2. ginger (of hair)

Noun

roux m (plural roux)

1. redhead (man)
2. (cooking) roux

Synonyms

• (informal) rouquin (man)

See also

• rouge