"roux" meaning in French

See roux in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ʁu/ Audio: Fr-roux.ogg Forms: rousse [feminine], roux [masculine, plural], rousses [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old French ros, from Latin russus. Etymology templates: {{dercat|fr|itc-pro|ine-pro|inh=1}}, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|ros|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French ros, {{inh+|fr|fro|ros}} Inherited from Old French ros, {{inh|fr|la|russus}} Latin russus Head templates: {{fr-adj|f=rousse}} roux (feminine rousse, masculine plural roux, feminine plural rousses)
  1. russet
    Sense id: en-roux-fr-adj-Gcdl8VBY
  2. red, ginger (refers to hair of a reddish-brown color)
    Sense id: en-roux-fr-adj-GTKVdOzY Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 26 38 16 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: écureuil roux, lynx roux, rouquin, sucre roux

Noun

IPA: /ʁu/ Audio: Fr-roux.ogg Forms: roux [plural], rousse [feminine]
Etymology: Inherited from Old French ros, from Latin russus. Etymology templates: {{dercat|fr|itc-pro|ine-pro|inh=1}}, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|ros|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French ros, {{inh+|fr|fro|ros}} Inherited from Old French ros, {{inh|fr|la|russus}} Latin russus Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|f=rousse}} roux m (plural roux, feminine rousse)
  1. redhead (man) Tags: masculine Synonyms: rouquin [informal]
    Sense id: en-roux-fr-noun-xKwqf8Hv
  2. (cooking) roux (a mixture of fat and flour) Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Cooking
    Sense id: en-roux-fr-noun-dFLQDKp5 Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: rouge

Inflected forms

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