Brunswick stew
Americannoun
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(especially in Virginia, Maryland, etc.) a stew of rabbit or squirrel meat cooked with onions and other vegetables.
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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
Dishes include Brunswick stew, shrimp and grits, an oyster pan roast, and rainbow trout stuffed with mustard greens.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 21, 2016
Bar-B-Q, which offers St. Louis-style ribs—though they’ve been chicken-fried—tater tots smothered in brisket chili and spicy, Georgia-born Brunswick stew.
From Time ● Jun. 8, 2015
I wouldn’t miss the history in which we had been marinating all week: a Brunswick stew of Blackbeard, the Civil War and Andy Griffith.
From New York Times ● Mar. 12, 2015
You have her make a Brunswick stew an' you'll think she is the bes' cook in the county.
From Molly Brown's Orchard Home by Speed, Nell
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