rouille

Etymology

French

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

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. rust (the colour)

Noun

rouille f (plural rouilles)

1. rust, the oxidation of iron
2. rust, the fungus disease
3. rouille, the provençal sauce

Further reading

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

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