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rouille

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈɹuːi/
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  • rhymes with -uːi

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of sauce from Provence, France, often served with fish dishes, consisting of egg yolk and olive oil with breadcrumbs, chili peppers, garlic, and saffron.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French rouille (“rouille (sauce); rust”); the sauce is so named because its colour resembles that of rust.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Asturian: rouille — type of sauce from Provence, France
  • Catalan: salsa rolla — type of sauce from Provence, France
  • Finnish: rouille-kastike — type of sauce from Provence, France
  • French: rouille — type of sauce from Provence, France
  • German: Rouille — type of sauce from Provence, France
  • Hebrew: רוי (roy) — type of sauce from Provence, France
  • Italian: rouille — type of sauce from Provence, France
  • Polish: rouille — type of sauce from Provence, France
  • Russian: руй (ruj) — type of sauce from Provence, France
  • Spanish: rouille — type of sauce from Provence, France
  • Ukrainian: руй (ruj) — type of sauce from Provence, France