ragù

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ragù

/ˈɹæ.ɡuː/ UK
/ɹæˈɡuː/ UK
/ɹæˈɡu/ US
/ɹɑˈɡu/ US

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Unadapted borrowing from Italian ragù, from French ragoût, from Middle French ragoûter (“to awaken the appetite”), from goût (“taste”), from Latin gustus. Doublet of ragout.

noun ragùs · ragu

countable, uncountable An Italian pasta sauce containing ground meat cooked with sautéed vegetables in tomato sauce or some other kind of liquid.

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@misc{ragu_2026,
  title = {ragù},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rag%C3%B9},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}