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au jus

au jus
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh juhs]
    • /oʊ dʒʌs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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.

au jus usage trend in Literature

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