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roux
roux [ roo ]


noun 
Definition:
 
base for sauce: a mixture of flour and fat that is cooked briefly and used as the thickening base of a sauce or soup
[Early 19th century. Via French, "browned" < Old French rous "reddish brown" < Latin russus "red"]
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