What does ragout mean?
Definitions for ragout
ræˈguragout
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Princeton's WordNet
ragoutnoun
well-seasoned stew of meat and vegetables
Wiktionary
ragoutnoun
a stew of meat and vegetables mixed together
ragoutnoun
any stew, soup, or sauce
Etymology: From ragoût.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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
Ragout
Ragout (French ragoût; French pronunciation: [ʁaɡu]) is a main dish stew.
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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
Ragoutnoun
a dish made of pieces of meat, stewed, and highly seasoned; as, a ragout of mutton
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.]
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Ragout
The term ragout refers to a main-dish stew.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
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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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ragout in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ragout in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of ragout in a Sentence
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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