ragu
nounUK /ræˈɡuː/
US /rɑːˈɡuː/
Ragu is a thick tomato and meat sauce that people put on pasta.
Mom cooked spaghetti and poured warm ragu on top.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A sauce made with vegetables and no meat, often served with pasta.
The restaurant offers a mushroom ragu for vegetarians.
3. A brand name for a jarred pasta sauce sold in stores.
He grabbed a jar of Ragu from the shelf.
4. Any thick, slow-cooked stew-like sauce in Italian cooking.
The chef simmered a rich beef ragu for hours.