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Definition of roux noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

roux

noun
 
/ruː/
 
/ruː/
[countable, uncountable]
(plural roux)
(from French)
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  1. a mixture of fat and flour heated together until it forms a mass, used for making sauces
    Word Originfrom French (beurre) roux ‘browned (butter)’.
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