Roux
[ru:]
Definition
(noun.) a mixture of fat and flour heated and used as a basis for sauces.
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Definition
(n.) A thickening, made of flour, for soups and gravies.
Typist: Shirley
Definition
n. a mixture of melted butter and flour for soups &c.
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Examples
- On November 14, 1888, President Carnot opened the institution, which was soon to witness the triumphs of Roux, Yersin, Metchnikoff, and other disciples of Pasteur. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- Emile Roux said that Pasteur's agitation at witnessing the slightest exhibition of pain would have been ludicrous if, in so great a man, it had not been touching. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
Editor: Nancy