English · Food & Drink
stew
/stjuː/
[/stjuː/]
slow-cooked dish
Intermediatenoun
Definition
A stew is a dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid in a closed pot.
Example
The beef stew simmered for hours until the meat was tender and the sauce thick.
The beef stew simmered for hours until the meat was tender and the sauce thick.
Etymology
From Old French 'estuver' (to bathe in steam), related to 'stove'.
How & Where It’s Used
Associated with hearty, slow home cooking; the verb also means to worry.