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Webster 1913 Edition


Roux


Roux

,
Noun.
[F. beurre
roux
brown butter.]
(Cookery)
A thickening, made of flour, for soups and gravies.

Definition 2024


roux

roux

English

Noun

roux (uncountable)

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

Translations


French

Etymology

Latin russus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁu/
  • Homophone: roue

Adjective

roux m (feminine singular 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

See also