Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Ragout \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.

Source : WordNet®

ragout
     n : well-seasoned stew of meat and vegetables