What does roux in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word roux in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use roux in French.

The word roux in French means red, red-headed, red-haired, redhead, roux, have red hair, be a redhead, red squirrel, Eurasian red squirrel, American red squirrel, brown thrasher, red panda, red fox, brown sugar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word roux

red

adjectif (couleur) (hair)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ma fille a de beaux cheveux roux.
My daughter has beautiful red hair.

red-headed, red-haired

adjectif (aux cheveux roux) (person)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les Irlandaises sont souvent rousses.
Irish women are often red-headed (or red-haired).

redhead

(personne aux cheveux roux) (informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les roux sont nombreux en Irlande.
There are many redheads in Ireland.

roux

nom masculin (Cuisine : liant de beurre et farine) (Cookery)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les roux servent à lier les sauces.
A roux is used to bind sauces.

have red hair, be a redhead

locution verbale (être roux)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Beaucoup d'Irlandais ont les cheveux roux.

red squirrel, Eurasian red squirrel

nom masculin (écureuil européen) (rodent)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

American red squirrel

nom masculin (écureuil américain) (rodent)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

brown thrasher

nom masculin (oiseau vivant dans l'est américain) (bird)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

red panda

nom masculin (mammifère asiatique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le panda roux est l'emblème du navigateur Firefox ®.

red fox

nom masculin (race de renard) (mammal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

brown sugar

nom masculin (sucre moins raffiné que le blanc)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mathias ne met que du sucre roux dans son café.

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