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      stew
      noun
      food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetables
      agitation resulting from active worry
      verb
      cook slowly and for a long time in liquid
      bear a grudge
      be in a huff
      Roots
      estuverstew- · Old French · to bathe in hot vapor, cook in liquid
      Synonyms for stew
      ragoutngoulashnbouillabaissenchowdernsimmervsaucenroastn
      Words related to stew
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      Where does stew come from?

      The word stew breaks down into one root of Old French origin: the root stew, from Old French estuver (“to bathe in hot vapor, cook in liquid”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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