Irish stew

noun

: a stew having as its principal ingredients meat (such as lamb), potatoes, and onions in a thick gravy

Examples of Irish stew in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Here's how to make Irish stew with a cherry tart for dessert. —The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025

But before the dessert, a traditional Irish stew is a must. —Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 11 Mar. 2025

Fitting then that her Irish stew, with turnips and lamb, is rich and balanced. —Scott Hocker, theweek, 10 Sep. 2024

And well, there’s Irish stew, beef bourguignon and so on, moving deeper into the stew category. —Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024

Make this recipe for Irish stew for St. Patrick's Day (or any cozy day) and you'll be rewarded with a comforting bowl of tender meat and vegetables. —Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2024

Customers rave on social media about the Irish stew and the appetizer plates of potato skins and onion rings, both popular during the NFL season, when Molly O’s fills with fans here to watch the games. —Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024

While excellent French menus were enjoyed by many who were traveling, the queen dined on food brought from Windsor, including an Irish stew which was kept lukewarm in red flannel pouches hung from the carriages—an unappetizing practice that persisted on the queen’s subsequent visits to the south. —Jonathan Miles, Town & Country, 5 Sep. 2023

The lunch menu includes Reubens, Irish stew, potato soup and corned beef and cabbage. —Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Irish stew

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue