ragù
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ragù
1955–60; < Italian, from French ragoût ragout ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Although the Italians are long gone, Somalis retain their taste for a good pasta with ragù.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
I chose dried spaghettoni—or thick spaghetti—that the chef combined with a thick, dark and sublime octopus ragù.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025
They have a ragù as well as a rigatoni that’s tasty.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2024
There are the Bugs Bunny-esque orange guys, which I've grated into a variety of weeknight dishes like brothy beans, fried rice and a quick ragù.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2022
Translucently thin pappardelle are tangled up with wild boar ragù in a broth that has just enough tomato to give it the color of a terra-cotta planter.
From New York Times ● May 17, 2022
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