cassoulet

noun

cas·​sou·​let ˌka-sə-ˈlā How to pronounce cassoulet (audio)
: a casserole of white beans baked with herbs and meat (such as pork, lamb, and goose or duck)

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In the last few years, cassoulet has achieved cult-like fame. — Sylvie Bigar, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026 The standout, however, was the Pacific octopus with red and green harissa, pine nuts and a cassoulet. — Todd Harmonson, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 2025 The restaurant, which started life as a stall selling mushrooms, serves French classics such as onion soup, boeuf bourguignon, cassoulet and chicken chasseur. — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026 Also try the herbed cavatelli in lamb ragout − one of my favorite pasta dishes in town − or the duck confit served on a bed of creamy cassoulet beans cooked low and slow in a stock of ham scraps and leeks. — Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cassoulet

Word History

Etymology

French, from Occitan, literally, earthenware dish, diminutive of cassolo dish, diminutive of casso ladle, from Old Occitan cassa

First Known Use

circa 1929, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cassoulet was circa 1929

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“Cassoulet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cassoulet. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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