pot roast

noun

: a piece of beef cooked by braising usually on top of the stove

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This French onion pot roast is a perfect, cozy option, filled with browned onions and a deeply savory sauce. Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024 Different prepared pot roast can have different flavors. Liz Mervosh, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024 Get The Recipe 10 of 40 Mississippi Pot Roast This is not your typical pot roast. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2024 Pioneer Woman 6-Quart Pressure Cooker From applesauce in the fall to pot roast on a cold winter night, a pressure cooker is a must for cozy cooking. Kaitlin Gates, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pot roast 

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pot roast was in 1880

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“Pot roast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pot%20roast. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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pot roast

noun
: a piece of meat (as beef) cooked by braising usually on top of the stove
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