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au jus

 (ō zho͞os′, zhü′)
adj.
Served with the natural juices or gravy: roast beef au jus.

[French : au, with the + jus, juice.]
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au jus

(o ʒy)
adj
(Cookery) (of meat) served in its own gravy
[literally: with the juice]
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au jus

(oʊ ˈʒus, oʊ ˈdʒus; Fr. oʊ ˈʒü)
adj.
served in the meat's natural juices.
[1915–20; < French: literally, with the juice]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.au jus - served in its natural juices or gravyau jus - served in its natural juices or gravy; "roast beef au jus"
meat - the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
juicy - full of juice
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