Etymology

au jus

Today it means: Prepared or served in or with gravy made from its own juices. Full definition →

French au jus
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The story

  1. French · borrowed fromau jus“in the juice”
  2. English todayau jus

Unadapted borrowing from French au jus (“in the juice”).

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