crown roast

noun

: a fancy roast of lamb, veal, or pork made from the rib portions of two loins skewered together at the ends to form a circle

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How to Make a Crown Roast of Pork Here's a quick look at how to make our pork crown roast recipe. Jan Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2024 One minute, queens are blending together herbs and eggs (shells included), pouring the concoction into the center of a pork crown roast along with the blender’s blade, and shoving it all in the oven. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2023 Set aside until ready to add to crown roast. Krissa Rossbund, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2021 Place crown roast in roasting pan with bones facing up. Krissa Rossbund, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of crown roast was circa 1909

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“Crown roast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crown%20roast. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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