casserole
noun/ˈkæsəroʊl/
Frequency rank: #12,097 most common English word
Meaning
A kind of stew cooked slowly in an oven dish, or the deep dish used to cook it.
Example sentence
She spent the afternoon preparing casserole for the family dinner.
Synonyms & related words
- stew
- hotpot
- braise
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