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ragout definition

ra·gout (ra go̵̅o̅′)

noun

a highly seasoned stew of meat and vegetables

Etymology: Fr ragoût < ragoûter, to revive the appetite of < re-, re- + à (< L ad), to + goût (< L gustus), taste: see gusto

transitive verb ragouted -·gouted′ (-go̵̅o̅d′), ragouting -·gout′·ing (-go̵̅o̅′iŋ)

to make into a ragout

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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