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10 Language-to-English DictionariesStew
/stuː/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid in a closed dish or pan.
"She prepared a hearty beef stew with root vegetables for the cold winter evening."
- 1
To cook or be cooked slowly in liquid at a temperature at or near boiling.
"Let the chunks of beef stew gently for two hours until tender."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'stewen', meaning to bathe or keep in hot water, originating from Old French 'estuver' (to heat, bathe, stew), and ultimately from Vulgar Latin *extyphare. The meaning shifted over the centuries from a bathhouse or heated room to a dish of meat and vegetables simmered slowly in liquid.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stew" is said worldwide
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ragout
Transliteration: ʁa.ɡu
Script: ragoût
"Le ragoût de bœuf mijote doucement dans la cocotte."
Eintopf
Transliteration: ˈaɪnˌtɔp͡f
"Der Eintopf schmeckt am nächsten Tag noch besser."
stufato
Transliteration: stuˈfaːto
"Lo stufato di carne richiede molte ore di cottura."
estofado
Transliteration: estoˈfaðo
"Mi abuela prepara un estofado de res delicioso."
ensopado
Transliteration: ẽsoˈpadu
"O picadinho de carne é um prato tradicional muito saboroso."
स्टू
Transliteration: stū
"सर्दी के दिनों में गर्म स्टू खाना अच्छा लगता है।"
炖菜
Transliteration: dùncài
"妈妈做了一锅热气腾腾的牛肉炖菜。"
스튜
Transliteration: seutyu
"추운 날씨에는 따뜻한 소고기 스튜가 최고다."
シチュー
Transliteration: shichū
"夕食に温かいビーフシチューを作りました。"
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