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Stew: meaning, definitions and examples

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stew

 

[ stjuห ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

food preparation

Stew is a dish consisting of vegetables and sometimes meat or fish cooked slowly in liquid.

Synonyms

casserole, ragout, soup

Examples of usage

  • You can make a delicious beef stew in your slow cooker.
  • She prepared a hearty vegetable stew for dinner.
Context #2 | Verb

food preparation

To stew means to cook a dish slowly in liquid.

Synonyms

boil, braise, simmer

Examples of usage

  • She likes to stew chicken with tomatoes and onions.
  • The chef stewed the apples with cinnamon for dessert.

Translations

Translations of the word "stew" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ensopado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเคŸเฅ‚

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Eintopf

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ rebus

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะฐะณัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ gulasz

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ทใƒใƒฅใƒผ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ragoรปt

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ estofado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yahni

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ŠคํŠœ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุฎู†ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ duลกenรฉ maso

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ dusenรฉ mรคso

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็‚–่œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ enolonฤnica

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ pottrรฉttur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑาฑา›ั‚ั‹ั€ะผะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฉแƒแƒจแƒฃแƒจแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qaynama

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ estofado

Word origin

The word 'stew' originated from the Old French word 'estuver', which means to sweat or to steep in a liquid. It was first used in the context of cooking in the 14th century. Stewing as a cooking method dates back to ancient times when people would cook ingredients slowly over a fire in a pot or cauldron.

See also: steward.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #14,859, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.