au jus

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au jus

  • /oʊ ʒu(s)/

Where it comes from

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

phrase

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

noun

  1. proscribed, uncountable Jus: a gravy served in or with a meat dish and made from its juices. roast beef with au jus

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@misc{au_jus_2026,
  title = {au jus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/au%20jus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}