stew

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Pronunciation[change]

Noun[change]

Singular
stew

Plural
stews

  1. (uncountable) Stew is a dish that is made with meat and/or vegetables cooked in liquid.
  2. (by extension) A stew is an add-on to staple foods such as rice and pasta, usually in the form of soup, vegetables etc.

Verb[change]

Plain form
stew

Third-person singular
stews

Past tense
stewed

Past participle
stewed

Present participle
stewing

  1. (transitive & intransitive) (cooking) If you stew something, it means that you cook by slowly boiling or simmering.
    I'm going to stew some meat.
    The meat is stewing nicely.
  2. (transitive) If you stew tea, it means that you brewed it for too long that the flavour becomes too strong.

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