Meanings
nounsemur (plural semurs)
plural semurs
- 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
Origin
- Dutchsmoren
- Indonesiansemur
- Englishsemur
From Indonesian semur. The Indonesian word comes from Dutch smoren ("to braise").
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APA
semur. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semur
MLA
“semur.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semur. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semur,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semur.
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