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
Visitors to Puglia, a major producer of durum wheat, can try handmade pastas in a variety of shapes, paired with broccoli rabe, sea urchin and even a horse ragù.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025
They have a ragù as well as a rigatoni that’s tasty.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2024
Lines form outside Padella, which does not accept reservations, for its tagliarini with slow-cooked tomato sauce or pappardelle with eight-hour Dexter beef shin ragù.
From New York Times • Dec. 22, 2022
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
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