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au jus
[ oh zhoos, oh joos; French oh zhy ]
/ oʊ ˈʒus, oʊ ˈdʒus; French oʊ ˈʒü /
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adjective (of meat)
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
Words nearby au jus
Augustine, Augustinian, Augustinian of the Assumption, Augustus, Augustus Caesar, au jus, auk, auklet, au lait, Aulard, auld
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British Dictionary definitions for au jus
au jus
/ French (o ʒy) /
adjective
(of meat) served in its own gravy
Word Origin for au jus
literally: with the juice
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