Etymology

roux

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Today it means: A mixture of fat (usually butter) and flour used to thicken sauces and stews. Full definition →

French roux
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roux · noun1

  1. French · borrowed fromroux
  2. French · borrowed fromroux
  3. English todayroux

Borrowed from French roux.

Roux · proper noun2

Rubik's cube thingy's named after French speedcuber Gilles Roux (WCA ID: 2004ROUX01).

Words from the same roots

Frenchroux all →

curry rouxrubaboo

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