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Brunswick stew

American  

noun

  1. (especially in Virginia, Maryland, etc.) a stew of rabbit or squirrel meat cooked with onions and other vegetables.

  2. a similar dish made with chicken.


Etymology

Origin of Brunswick stew

First recorded in 1855–60; after Brunswick Co., Virginia, where it originated

Example Sentences

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Few American dishes are more comforting than Brunswick stew, a motley mix of tomatoes, corn, beans and shredded meat.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 30, 2022

Brunswick stew, a hearty fall dish from the South, combines tomatoes, corn, beans and shredded chicken.

From New York Times • Oct. 24, 2022

Brunswick stew — a tomato-based chicken stew with lots of vegetables — is a specialty and served with hot biscuits.

From Washington Post • Dec. 18, 2018

Dishes include Brunswick stew, shrimp and grits, an oyster pan roast, and rainbow trout stuffed with mustard greens.

From Washington Times • Sep. 21, 2016

He shot two squirrels one morning and made me a Brunswick stew.

From The Gay Cockade by Bailey, Temple

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