ragout

Noun

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Noun (1)

  1. well-seasoned stew of meat and vegetablesType of stewKinds salmi
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Ra·gout′ (rȧ-go͞o′), noun

Origin: F. ragoût, fr. ragoûter to restore one's appetite, fr. L. pref. re- re- + ad to + gustare to taste, gustus taste. See Gust relish.

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

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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