Roux

//ɹuː// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A mixture of fat (usually butter) and flour used to thicken sauces and stews.
  2. 2
    a mixture of fat and flour heated and used as a basis for sauces wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A speedsolving method in which the user solves a Rubik's cube block-by-block rather than layer-by-layer.
  2. 2
    A surname

Synonyms

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gravymother saucessauce

Example

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"Roux is made while cooking flour and butter together."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French roux.

Etymology 2

Rubik's cube thingy's named after French speedcuber Gilles Roux (WCA ID: 2004ROUX01).

Related phrases

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