Hypertext Webster Gateway: "roux"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Roux \Roux\, n. [F. beurre roux brown butter.] (Cookery)
A thickening, made of flour, for soups and gravies.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
roux
n : a mixture of fat and flour heated and used as a basis for
sauces
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