Ragout
//ɹæˈɡuː// noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 a stew of meat and vegetables mixed together countable, uncountable
- 2 well-seasoned stew of meat and vegetables wordnet
- 3 any stew, soup, or sauce broadly, countable, uncountable
Verb
- 1 To prepare (food) as a ragout. transitive
Example
More examples"I have been assured by a very knowing American of my acquaintance in London, that a young healthy child well nursed is at a year old a most delicious, nourishing, and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled; and I make no doubt that it will equally serve in a fricassee or a ragout."
Etymology
Borrowed from French ragoût. Compare ragù of the same origin, borrowed from Italian.
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