ragù
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ragù
1955–60; < Italian, from French ragoût ragout ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Spring brings risi e bisi, the classic Venetian rice-and-peas dish; autumn meant bigoli con l’anatra, a spaghetti-like pasta with duck ragù.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
The horse ragù was surprisingly delicious—tender and rich.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025
At the center of that deliriously hopeful dinner is the aforementioned timpano: a hulking, drum-shaped marvel filled with layers of pasta, meatballs, salami, hard-boiled eggs, cheese and ragù.
From Salon ● May 23, 2025
They have a ragù as well as a rigatoni that’s tasty.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2024
Carrot tart with ricotta and feta makes a great vegetarian entree for Easter dinner; a rosemary chicken ragù is popular among children; and sheet-pan miso chicken comes to life with radishes and lime.
From New York Times ● Apr. 9, 2023
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