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ratatouille definition

ra·ta·touille (rat′ə twē′, -to̵̅o̅′ē; rät′ə-)

noun

a vegetable stew of eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes, onions, and peppers, flavored with garlic and basil or other herbs and served hot or cold

Etymology: Fr < ra-, intensifier + ta-, redupl. syllable + touiller, to mix < L tudiculare, to stir about < tudicula, device for crushing olives, dim. of tudes, hammer < root of tundere, to strike: see study

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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