Italian word
ragù
a meat-based sauce (Bolognese is one type)
Looks like
ragu
in English, 'ragu' is used specifically to mean Bolognese meat sauce
⚠️ The trap
In English, 'ragu' means Bolognese (meat sauce with tomato). In Italy, 'ragù' is a category — there are dozens of types: ragù napoletano (whole piece of meat, long-cooked), ragù di cinghiale (wild boar), ragù bianco (no tomato), etc. Bolognese is just one example.
To say "in English, 'ragu' is used specifically to mean Bolognese meat sauce" in Italian:
ragù (any slow-cooked meat sauce) / ragù alla bolognese (the classic)
"ragù" in English means:
a meat-based sauce (Bolognese is one type)
Example
"Ogni regione italiana ha il suo ragù."
"Every Italian region has its own ragù."
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