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au jus

[ oh zhoos, oh joos; French oh zhy ]
/ oʊ ˈʒus, oʊ ˈdʒus; French oʊ ˈʒü /

adjective (of meat)

served in the natural juices that flow from the meat as it cooks.

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Nearby words

au contraire, au courant, au fait, au fond, au gratin, au jus, au lait, au naturel, au pair, au poivre, au revoir

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

/ French (o ʒy) /

adjective

(of meat) served in its own gravy

Word Origin for au jus

literally: with the juice
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