Aga
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8.9
- noun
- /ˈɑːɡə/
- UK
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Aga
- The large cast-iron stove known as the Aga filled the kitchen with warmth as the meal cooked slowly inside.
- Aga stove
- Aga in the kitchen
Examples
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"When she came back bearing the bottle, he had taken off his coat and hat, and the dogs had returned from their nightly expedition and were already curled up on the beanbags by the Aga."
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"Archie went over to the Aga and opened the oven door."
Fiction book (1990) -
You need to become friends with the oven and realize that it will bake quite differently from the Aga.
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The big kitchen slumbered; the Aga was warm; the refrigerator gently hummed to itself.
Fiction book (1990) -
"All right, I'll show you I can do it." Lily walked into the kitchen, took a dish towel off a hook near the Aga, and hung her ring in its place.
Fiction book (2000) -
I am trying to replicate the excellent results I have been obtaining baking artisan-style loaves for the past 8 years in our Aga.
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They shopped at the Health Food Co-Op, campaigned for animal rights, and installed an energy-efficient Aga in the kitchen.
Fiction book (2000) -
But Isobel, with the great jelly pan set on the Aga and the blackberries simmering, knew that if she did not share her exciting news with somebody, she would burst, and so found time to call Violet.
Fiction book (1990) -
She was, as usual, in her kitchen, furiously concentrating on marinating two dozen quails, with one eye on the Aga and the other on the clock.
Fiction book (1995) -
Financial and logistical support for this work was generously provided by the Christensen Fund, the Indigenous Partnership for Agrobiodiversity and Food Sovereignty, the Swiss Cooperation Office Tajikistan, the Aga Khan Foundation Afghanistan, and the Mountain Societies Development and Support Programme.
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Synonyms
110
1.0
A kitchen appliance with hot burners used to cook food
82
3.5
A large kitchen stove with burners and an oven for cooking
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4.1
A device that burns wood or coal to cook food
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2.1
A cooking stove with gas burners and an oven
Surface Forms
Etymology
Aga for the stove comes from the brand name AGA, a Swedish company that made a heavy cooker that keeps heat for a long time. The cooker became so famous that the company name now means this type of large cast-iron stove, so people call it an Aga today.