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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesragú
Pronunciation / Transliteration: raˈɣu
"El ragú de ternera se cocinó a fuego lento durante horas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A main-dish stew consisting of pieces of meat or fish and vegetables heavily seasoned and slowly cooked.
"The chef prepared a rich beef ragout served over a bed of creamy polenta." - 2
Any highly seasoned sauce or dish of stewed ingredients.
"They enjoyed a delicate mushroom ragout as a warm autumn appetizer."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French verb ragoûter, meaning 'to revive the taste' or 'to restore the appetite', stemming from prefix re- plus agoûter (from Latin ad- + gustare 'to taste'). Entering the English lexicon in the late 17th century, it historically denoted a richly seasoned stew of meat and vegetables cooked together.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ragout" is said worldwide
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ragoût
Transliteration: ra.ɡu
"Nous avons mangé un délicieux ragoût de veau."
Ragout
Transliteration: ʁaˈɡuː
"Das Ragout aus Rindfleisch schmeckte hervorragend."
ragù
Transliteration: raˈɡu
"La nonna ha preparato un ottimo ragù alla bolognese."
ragú
Transliteration: raˈɣu
"El ragú de ternera se cocinó a fuego lento durante horas."
ragu
Transliteration: ʁaˈɡu
"O ragu de carne estava extremamente saboroso."
मांस और सब्जी की स्टू
Transliteration: maans aur sabji ki stew
"शेफ ने रात के खाने के लिए एक स्वादिष्ट रागू बनाया।"
浓肉汤炖菜
Transliteration: nóng ròutāng dùncài
"这道法式浓肉汤炖菜味道非常浓郁。"
라고
Transliteration: rago
"따뜻한 소고기 라고를 바게트와 함께 먹었다."
ラグー
Transliteration: ragū
"子牛肉のラグーをパスタと一緒に注文しました。"
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