pot roast

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pot rohst]
- /pɒt roʊst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pot rohst]
- /pɒt roʊst/

Definitions of pot roast words

noun pot roast a dish of meat, usually brisket of beef or chuck roast, stewed in one piece in a covered pot and served in its own gravy. 1
noun pot roast meat dish cooked in a pot 1
variable noun pot roast A pot roast is a piece of meat that is cooked very slowly with a small amount of liquid in a covered pot. 0
noun pot roast meat, esp beef, that is browned and cooked slowly in a covered pot with very little water, often with vegetables added 0
verb pot roast to cook (meat, esp beef) slowly in a covered pot 0
noun pot roast meat, usually a large cut of beef, cooked in one piece by braising 0

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Origin of pot roast

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Pot roast

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pot roast popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

pot roast usage trend in Literature

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