roux

English

/ɹuː/

noun
Definitions
  • A mixture of fat (usually butter) and flour used to thicken sauces and stews.

Etymology

Borrowed from French roux (thickener, russet, redhead) root from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ- (red).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₁rewdʰ-

Gloss

red

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

赤

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