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au jus

/oʊ ʒu(s)/

au jus prepositional phrase: prepared or served in or with gravy made from its own juices.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Prepared or served in or with gravy made from its own juices.
    • roast beef au jus

Noun

au jus (uncountable)

  1. (proscribed) Jus: a gravy served in or with a meat dish and made from its juices.
    • roast beef with au jus
    • In supper clubs, a London broil often comes sliced and served on toasted bread with an au jus.2020, Megan Bannister, Iowa Supper Clubs, Arcadia Publishing, →ISBN, page 106

Origin of au jus

Unadapted borrowing from French au jus (“in the juice”).

Questions about au jus

What does au jus mean?
Au jus means prepared or served in or with gravy made from its own juices.
What part of speech is au jus?
Au jus can be a prepositional phrase or a noun.
How do you pronounce au jus?
Au jus is pronounced /oʊ ʒu(s)/.

Words near au jus in the dictionary

  1. au courant
  2. au fait
  3. au fond
  4. au go-go
  5. au gratin
  6. au jus
  7. au mieux
  8. au naturel
  9. au pair
  10. au pairs
  11. au reservoir

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