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Definitions for ragout
ræˈguragout

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. ragoutnoun

    well-seasoned stew of meat and vegetables

Wiktionary

  1. ragoutnoun

    a stew of meat and vegetables mixed together

  2. ragoutnoun

    any stew, soup, or sauce

  3. Etymology: From ragoût.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. RAGOUTnoun

    Meat stewed and highly seasoned.

    Etymology: French

    To the stage permit
    Ragouts for Tereus or Thyestes drest,
    ’Tis task enough for thee t’ expose a Roman feast. Dryden.

    No fish they reckon comparable to a ragout of snails. Add.

    When art and nature join, th’ effect will be
    Some nice ragout, or charming fricasy. William King, Cookery.

Wikipedia

  1. Ragout

    Ragout (French ragoût; French pronunciation: ​[ʁaɡu]) is a main dish stew.

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  1. ragout

    Ragout is a French culinary term referring to a slow-cooked, hearty stew made with meat, poultry, fish, or vegetables, which is often thickened with a sauce. The ingredients are typically cut into bite-sized pieces and simmered over a low heat for a long period of time. The term is derived from the French verb "ragoûter," which means "to revive the taste."

Webster Dictionary

  1. Ragoutnoun

    a dish made of pieces of meat, stewed, and highly seasoned; as, a ragout of mutton

  2. Etymology: [F. ragot, fr. ragoter to restore one's appetite, fr. L. pref. re- re- + ad to + gustare to taste, gustus taste. See Gust relish.]

Wikidata

  1. Ragout

    The term ragout refers to a main-dish stew.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Ragout

    ra-gōō′, n. a stew of meat with kitchen herbs, the French equivalent of Irish stew: any spicy mixture or combination, even of persons. [Fr.,—ragoûter, to restore the appetite—L. re, again, Fr. à (=ad), to, goût—L. gustus, taste.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ragout in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ragout in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of ragout in a Sentence

  1. Jonathan Swift, "A Modest Proposal":

    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.

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