rouille

See also: rouillé

Contents

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French rouille.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹuː.i/
• Rhymes: -uːi

Noun

rouille (countable and uncountable, plural rouilles)

1. A type of sauce from Provence, consisting of olive oil with breadcrumbs, garlic, saffron and chili peppers.
   • 2003, Michael A. Kornfield, Table for Two in Paris, New York: Peter Pauper Press, →ISBN, page 36:

     After you have added a few drops of oil, add saffron and a pinch of cayenne. Gradually whisk in remaining oil in a slow, thin stream until sauce is thickened to a mayonnaise consistency. Taste the rouille and add additional cayenne, if desired.

Further reading

• rouille on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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French

Etymology

From Old French, from Vulgar Latin *robicla, from syncopation of *robicula, diminutive derived from Latin rōbīgō. Compare Occitan rovilh, Catalan rovell.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁuj/

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Adjective

rouille (plural rouilles)

1. (color) rust

Noun

rouille f (plural rouilles)

1. rust (oxidation of iron)
2. rust (fungus disease of plants)
3. (cooking) rouille (provençal sauce)

Derived terms

• rouiller

Further reading

• “rouille” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

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