Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [oh juhs]
- /oʊ dʒʌs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [oh juhs]
- /oʊ dʒʌs/
Definitions of au jus words
- adjective au jus (of meat) served in its own gravy 3
- noun au jus served in its natural juice or gravy 3
- adjective au jus served in the natural juices that flow from the meat as it cooks. 1
- noun au jus the jus itself, when something is served au jus. 0
- adjective au jus (of a sandwich) prepared or served with the jus from roasted meat. 0
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Origin of au jus
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
1915-20; < French: literally, with the gravy. See juice
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Parts of speech for Au jus
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
au jus popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.