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Definition of
roux noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
roux
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ru
/
/
[
countable
,
uncountable
]
(
pl.
roux
)
(
from French
)
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a mixture of fat and flour heated together until they form a solid mass, used for making sauces
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roux
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