Real Dictionary

stew
variable noun: A stew is a meal which you make by cooking meat and vegetables in liquid at a low temperature.
verb: When you stew meat, vegetables, or fruit, you cook them slowly in liquid in a closed dish.

stew in American English 1
brothel
to cook by simmering or boiling slowly for a long time
to undergo cooking in this way
intransitive verb: to undergo cooking by simmering or slow boiling
transitive verb: to cook (food) by simmering or slow boiling

stew in American English 2
stewardess
noun: a steward

stew in British English 1
noun: a dish of meat, fish, or other food, cooked by stewing
verb: to cook or cause to cook by long slow simmering

stew in British English 2
noun: a fishpond or fishtank