roux

[ roo ]

/ ru /

noun

a cooked mixture of butter or other fat and flour used to thicken sauces, soups, etc.

Origin of roux

1805–15; <French (beurre) roux brown (butter) <Latin russus red-brown, red-haired, akin to ruberred¹

Words nearby roux

routine, routineer, routing, routinism, routinize, roux, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, Rouyn, ROV, Rovaniemi, rove

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Example sentences from the Web for roux

If the proposal is granted, Roux will most likely wrap up his examination on May 16.
Pistorius Reads Reeva’s Tragic Valentine In Court|Kelly Berold|April 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Crawfish etouffée is made with dark Cajun roux, which thickens the liquid that “smothers” the crawfish.
Secrets of Creole and Cajun Food|Mary Goodbody|February 17, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Make a roux, moisten with a little stock and season with salt and pepper, adding butter and some gherkins.
Good Things to Eat as Suggested by Rufus|Rufus Estes
As this conception of Roux's is of the greatest importance we shall follow it out in some detail.
Form and Function|E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell

Make a roux—that is, melt some butter in a pan, adding flour little by little and stirring until it goes a brown color.
The Belgian Cookbook|Various
As to Roux, the deposed Commander-in-Chief, there is a word to be added.
Three Years' War|Christiaan Rudolf de Wet
The roux prevents the milk and potato from separating, and also gives it smoothness.
The Century Cook Book|Mary Ronald

British Dictionary definitions for roux

roux

/ (ruː) /

noun plural roux

a mixture of equal amounts of fat and flour, heated, blended, and used as a basis for sauces

Word Origin for roux

C19: from French: brownish, from Latin russus russet

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Medical definitions for roux (1 of 2)

Roux

Wilhelm 1850-1924

German anatomist who is noted for his research on embryonic development.

Medical definitions for roux (2 of 2)

Roux

[ rōō ]

Pierre Paul Émile 1853-1933

French bacteriologist. His work with the diphtheria bacillus led to the development of antitoxins to neutralize pathogenic toxins.

Scientific definitions for roux

Roux

[ rōō ]

(Pierre Paul) Émile 1853-1933

French bacteriologist who assisted Louis Pasteur on most of his major discoveries. Later, working with Alexandre Yersin, he showed that the symptoms of diphtheria are caused by a lethal toxin produced by the diphtheria bacillus. Roux carried out early work on the rabies vaccine and directed the first tests of the diphtheria antitoxin.

单词	roux
释义	roux [ roo ] / ru / noun a cooked mixture of butter or other fat and flour used to thicken sauces, soups, etc. Origin of roux 1805–15; <French (beurre) roux brown (butter) <Latin russus red-brown, red-haired, akin to ruberred¹ Words nearby roux routine, routineer, routing, routinism, routinize, roux, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, Rouyn, ROV, Rovaniemi, rove Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for roux If the proposal is granted, Roux will most likely wrap up his examination on May 16. Pistorius Reads Reeva’s Tragic Valentine In Court\|Kelly Berold\|April 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Crawfish etouffée is made with dark Cajun roux, which thickens the liquid that “smothers” the crawfish. Secrets of Creole and Cajun Food\|Mary Goodbody\|February 17, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Make a roux, moisten with a little stock and season with salt and pepper, adding butter and some gherkins. Good Things to Eat as Suggested by Rufus\|Rufus Estes As this conception of Roux's is of the greatest importance we shall follow it out in some detail. Form and Function\|E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell Make a roux—that is, melt some butter in a pan, adding flour little by little and stirring until it goes a brown color. The Belgian Cookbook\|Various As to Roux, the deposed Commander-in-Chief, there is a word to be added. Three Years' War\|Christiaan Rudolf de Wet The roux prevents the milk and potato from separating, and also gives it smoothness. The Century Cook Book\|Mary Ronald British Dictionary definitions for roux roux / (ruː) / noun plural roux a mixture of equal amounts of fat and flour, heated, blended, and used as a basis for sauces Word Origin for roux C19: from French: brownish, from Latin russus russet Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for roux (1 of 2) Roux Wilhelm 1850-1924 German anatomist who is noted for his research on embryonic development. Medical definitions for roux (2 of 2) Roux [ rōō ] Pierre Paul Émile 1853-1933 French bacteriologist. His work with the diphtheria bacillus led to the development of antitoxins to neutralize pathogenic toxins. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for roux Roux [ rōō ] (Pierre Paul) Émile 1853-1933 French bacteriologist who assisted Louis Pasteur on most of his major discoveries. Later, working with Alexandre Yersin, he showed that the symptoms of diphtheria are caused by a lethal toxin produced by the diphtheria bacillus. Roux carried out early work on the rabies vaccine and directed the first tests of the diphtheria antitoxin. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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