ratatouille

[ rat-uh-too-ee, -twee; French ra-ta-too-yuh ]

noun
  1. a vegetable stew of Provence, typically consisting of eggplant, zucchini, onions, green peppers, tomatoes, and garlic, served hot or cold.

Origin of ratatouille

1
Borrowed into English from French around 1875–80

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ratatouille

/ (ˌrætəˈtwiː) /


noun
  1. a vegetable casserole made of tomatoes, aubergines, peppers, etc, fried in oil and stewed slowly

Origin of ratatouille

1
C19: from French, from touiller to stir, from Latin tudiculāre, from tudes hammer

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