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The word ratatouille derives from the Occitan ratatolha [2] and is related to the French ratouiller and tatouiller, expressive forms of the verb touiller, meaning "to stir up". [3] [4] From the late 18th century, in French, it merely indicated a coarse stew.
The abbreviation is not always a short form of the word used in the clue. For example: "Knight" for N (the symbol used in chess notation) Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE.
a close relationship or connection; an affair. The French meaning is broader; liaison also means "bond"' such as in une liaison chimique (a chemical bond) lingerie a type of female underwear. littérateur an intellectual (can be pejorative in French, meaning someone who writes a lot but does not have a particular skill). [35] louche
The two are pitted against the ruthless food critic Anton Ego. His derision of the "anyone can cook" refrain had dealt a severe blow to the restaurant's reputation, and the two chefs are faced with the challenge of impressing him when he returns. Remy prepares a dish of ratatouille, and Ego praises his work. Upon finding out that the chef was a ...
Oille – a French potée or soup believed to be the forerunner of pot-au-feu composed of various meats and vegetables. [2] Potée; Ragout. Ragout fin – its origin in France is not confirmed but the dish is also known in Germany as Würzfleisch, although use of the French name is more common nowadays.
Cryptic crossword clues consist typically of a definition and some type of word play. Cryptic crossword clues need to be viewed two ways. One is a surface reading and one a hidden meaning. [27] The surface reading is the basic reading of the clue to look for key words and how those words are constructed in the clue. The second way is the hidden ...
Crosswordese is the group of words frequently found in US crossword puzzles but seldom found in everyday conversation. The words are usually short, three to five letters, with letter combinations which crossword constructors find useful in the creation of crossword puzzles, such as words that start or end with vowels (or both), abbreviations consisting entirely of consonants, unusual ...
Ratatouille is a French vegetable dish. Ratatouille may also refer to: Ratatouille, a 2007 animated film by Pixar about a rat aspiring to be a chef; Ratatouille, multiplatform video game tie-in to the film; Ratatouille: Food Frenzy, Nintendo DS video game tie-in to the film; Ratatouille, soundtrack of the same name of the film composed by ...