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ratatouille
(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
Origin: 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
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noun
A vegetable stew, usually made with eggplant, tomatoes, zucchini, peppers, and onions, seasoned with herbs and garlic.
Origin:
Origin: French
Origin: , from alteration of toillier, touiller, to stir, mix; see toil1
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