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semur

semur noun: an Indonesian stew normally made with beef.

Noun

semur (plural semurs)

  1. An Indonesian stew normally made with beef
    • The semur is made the way Ms. Pratiwi’s grandmother and mother taught her to make it, though Ms. Pratiwi braises the beef more gently, in the oven, until it’s very tender and glistening all over with a dark, mellow sauce.2016 July 5, Tejal Rao, “Ending the Ramadan Fast With an Indonesian Feast”, in New York Times

Forms of semur

pluralsemurs

Origin of semur

From Indonesian semur. The Indonesian word comes from Dutch smoren ("to braise").

Questions about semur

What does semur mean?
Semur means an Indonesian stew normally made with beef.
What part of speech is semur?
Semur is a noun.
What is the plural of semur?
The plural of semur is semurs.

Words near semur in the dictionary

  1. semula
  2. semuloparin
  3. semuncia
  4. semunciae
  5. semuncial
  6. semur
  7. semurs
  8. semustine
  9. semver
  10. semy
  11. semy-de-lis

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