beef Stroganoff

noun

beef Stro·​ga·​noff -ˈstrȯ-gə-ˌnȯf How to pronounce beef Stroganoff (audio)
-ˈstrō-
: beef sliced thin and cooked in a sour-cream sauce

Examples of beef Stroganoff in a Sentence

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Word History

Etymology

probably from Stroganov, surname of a prominent line of Russian nobility

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of beef Stroganoff was in 1932

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“Beef Stroganoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beef%20Stroganoff. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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