\Ra*gout"\ (r[.a]*g[=oo]"), n. [F. rago[^u]t, fr.
rago[^u]ter to restore one's appetite, fr. L. pref. re- re- +
ad to + gustare to taste, gustus taste. See {Gust} relish.]
A dish made of pieces of meat, stewed, and highly seasoned;
as, a ragout of mutton.