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Definitions of roux word

noun roux a cooked mixture of butter or other fat and flour used to thicken sauces, soups, etc. 1
noun roux mix of butter and flour 1
noun roux a mixture of equal amounts of fat and flour, heated, blended, and used as a basis for sauces 0
noun roux a cooked mixture of melted butter (or other fat) and flour, used for thickening sauces, soups, gravies, etc. 0

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

1805-15; < French (beurre) roux brown (butter) < Latin russus red-brown, red-haired, akin to ruber red1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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