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au jus

[oh zhoos, oh joos; French oh zhy]
adjective (of meat)
  1. served in the natural juices that flow from the meat as it cooks.
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Origin of au jus

1915–20; < French: literally, with the gravy. See juice
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British Dictionary definitions for au jus

au jus

adjective
  1. (of meat) served in its own gravy
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Word Origin

literally: with the juice
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