"Roux" meaning in English

See Roux in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ɹuː/
Etymology: Rubik's cube thingy's named after French speedcuber Gilles Roux (WCA ID: 2004ROUX01). Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Roux
  1. A speedsolving method in which the user solves a Rubik's cube block-by-block rather than layer-by-layer.
    Sense id: en-Roux-en-name-NgmNLp5h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 78 22
  2. A surname
    Sense id: en-Roux-en-name-iong5iVh Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Roux-en-Y, Roux limb 
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