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ragu

/ræˈɡu/ /rɑˈɡu/
noun

An Italian pasta sauce containing ground meat cooked with sautéed vegetables in tomato sauce or some other kind of liquid.

Examples:

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Visual illustration for the word "cooked" - To prepare (food) for eating by heating it, often by combining it with other ingredients.
cookedverb
/kʊkt/

To prepare (food) for eating by heating it, often by combining it with other ingredients.

"My mom cooked a delicious pasta dish for dinner. "

Visual illustration for the word "ground" - The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.
groundnoun
/ɡɹaʊnd/

The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.

"Look, I found a ten dollar bill on the ground!"

Visual illustration for the word "containing" - To hold inside.
containingverb
/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

To hold inside.

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

Visual illustration for the word "meaty" - Of, relating to, or containing meat.
meatyadjective
/ˈmiːti/

Of, relating to, or containing meat.

"The lasagna was a very meaty dish, with lots of ground beef inside. "

Visual illustration for the word "liquid" - A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those of a gas, readily change their relative position, and which therefore retains no definite shape, except that determined by the containing receptacle; an inelastic fluid.
liquidnoun
/ˈlɪkwɪd/

A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those of a gas, readily change their relative position, and which therefore retains no definite shape, except that determined by the containing receptacle; an inelastic fluid.

"A liquid can freeze to become a solid or evaporate into a gas."

Visual illustration for the word "sunday" - The day of the week between Saturday and Monday.
sundayproper noun
/ˈsʌndeɪ/

The day of the week between Saturday and Monday.

"We usually go to church on Sunday."

Visual illustration for the word "tomato" - A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit.
tomatonoun
[tʰə̥ˈmɐːtʰɐʉ] [tʰə̥ˈmeɪɾoʊ] [tʰə̥ˈmɑːtʰəʊ]

A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit.

"My mother planted tomato plants in the garden. "

Visual illustration for the word "favorite" - A person or thing who enjoys special regard or favour.
favoritenoun
/ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/

A person or thing who enjoys special regard or favour.

"My favorite book is the one about space exploration. "

Visual illustration for the word "vegetables" - Any plant.
vegetablesnoun
/ˈvɛd͡ʒtəbəlz/

Any plant.

"In biology class, we learned that technically, even fruits are vegetables because vegetables are any plant. "

Visual illustration for the word "sauce" - A liquid (often thickened) condiment or accompaniment to food.
saucenoun
/sɔːs/ /sɑs/

A liquid (often thickened) condiment or accompaniment to food.

"apple sauce; mint sauce"

Visual illustration for the word "spaghetti" - A type of pasta made in the shape of long thin strings.
spaghettinoun
[spəˈɡɛɾi]

A type of pasta made in the shape of long thin strings.

"For dinner, we had spaghetti with tomato sauce. "

Visual illustration for the word "dinner" - A midday meal (in a context in which the evening meal is called supper or tea).
dinnernoun
/ˈdɪnə/ /ˈdɪnəɹ/

A midday meal (in a context in which the evening meal is called supper or tea).

"My dinner was a sandwich and some fruit, before I went to my afternoon class. "