ragù

[ rah-goo; English ra-goo ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Italian.

a rich, slow-cooked sauce for pasta consisting primarily of meat:
a sausage and tomato ragù.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ragù¹

1955–60; < Italian, from French ragoût ragout ( def )

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Example Sentences

Made from meat, meat, and more meat, the ragù provided essential calories and warmth as my boyfriend and I hunkered down to spend the next week snowed in.

From Eater

On my first day as a GOOP devotee, I planned to follow her first two recipes: for sugar-free banana nut muffins and turkey ragu.

From The Daily Beast

Sometimes the evil serpents Ragu and Ketu attack Deva and swallow him: and then the earth is dark.

From Project Gutenberg

rag trade Ragusa

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