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carbonnade

Syllabification: (car·bon·nade)
Pronunciation: /ˌkärbəˈnäd/
Definition of carbonnade

noun

  • a rich beef stew made with onions and beer.

Origin:

mid 17th century (denoting a piece of meat or fish cooked on hot coals): from French, from Latin carbo, carbon- 'coal, charcoal'

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