English Explanatory Dictionary

jus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The juices given off as meat is cooked.
  2. A lightly-reduced gravy or stock made from this.
adv
  1. Abbreviation of just.
noun
  1. plural of JU

Pronunciation

zho͞o /ʒuː(s)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-jus.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-jus2.wav /ʒu(s)/

Word forms

jus

Etymology

Borrowed from French jus (“juice”). Doublet of juice and ukha.

Synonyms

au jus

Related words

au jus premier jus jus accrescendi jus divinum jus gentium jus in bello jus mariti jus naturale jus officii jus primae noctis jus sanguinis jus soli monte-jus
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