roux

Etymology

Borrowed from French roux.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɹuː/
• Rhymes: -uː

Noun

roux (plural roux)

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

Further reading

• roux on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• & uxor

Etymology

From Old French ros, from Latin russus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁu/

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• Homophone: roue

Adjective

roux (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 (a mixture of fat and flour)

See also

• rouge

Further reading

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