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ragoût

stew

noun ra-GOO Rare
Food & Drink Dishes

Usage Note

Ragoût is a slow-cooked meat and vegetable stew, a classic of French home cooking. The accent on the u (û) reflects an old dropped s (ragousts in earlier French). The verb ragoûter once meant 'to restore appetite' — giving the dish its name — though the verb is now archaic. The plural is ragoûts.

Examples

"Elle prépare un ragoût d'agneau pour ce soir."

Natural Translation

She is preparing a lamb stew for tonight.

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