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rougail
[ roo-gahy ]
/ ruˈgaɪ /
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noun
a combination of condiments and spices, as ginger, thyme, pimiento, and tomatoes, used especially in Creole cookery.
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Origin of rougail
First recorded in 1955–60; from French, from French-based creoles of the Indian Ocean (Mauritius, Réunion, etc.); further origin undetermined
Words nearby rougail
rouche, roucou, roué, Rouen, Rouen lilac, rougail, rouge, Rouge Croix, Rouge Dragon, rouge et noir, Rouget cell
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