irish stew

I·rish stew

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahy-rish stoo, styoo]
- /ˈaɪ rɪʃ stu, styu/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahy-rish stoo, styoo]
- /ˈaɪ rɪʃ stu, styu/

Definitions of irish stew words

noun irish stew a stew usually made of mutton, lamb, or beef, with potatoes, onions, etc. 1
noun irish stew a white stew made of mutton, lamb, or beef, with potatoes, onions, etc 0
noun irish stew a stew of meat, orig. mutton, with potatoes, onions, and other vegetables 0
noun irish stew A traditional stew made from lamb or mutton with potatoes, onions, parsley, and sometimes carrots. 0
noun irish stew mulligan stew. 0

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Origin of irish stew

First appearance:

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

First recorded in 1805-15

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Parts of speech for Irish stew

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Irish stew

irish stew popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

irish stew usage trend in Literature

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