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Etymology

Borrowed from French roux.

Pronunciation

Noun

roux (plural roux)

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

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Finnish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French roux

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈruː/, [ˈruː]
  • Rhymes: -uː
  • Syllabification(key): roux
  • Hyphenation(key): roux

Noun

roux

  1. (cooking) roux
    Synonym: rasvasuurus

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French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French ros, from Latin russus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

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

  1. russet
  2. red, ginger (refers to hair of a reddish-brown color)

Derived terms

Noun

roux m (plural roux, feminine rousse)

  1. redhead (man)
    Synonym: (informal) rouquin
  2. (cooking) roux (a mixture of fat and flour)

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Spanish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French roux.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈru/ [ˈru]
  • Rhymes: -u
  • Syllabification: roux

Noun

roux m (plural rouxes)

  1. (cooking) roux
    • 2022 January 24, Sofía de la Torre, “Poleá”, in Bon Viveur:
      La base de la poleá es un roux de aceite de oliva sobre el que se fríen semillas de anís y piel de limón.
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