pot roast

noun

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

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The restaurant was improperly cooling beef pot roast in the walk-in cooler, and raw foods were improperly stored in the two-door freezer. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado july 18, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2025 Dutch ovens are crucial for cooking a variety of savory dishes like pot roast, soups, and more, and this version from Lodge is one of the best there is. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2025 Inspired by the flavors of our perennially popular Mississippi pot roast, this sandwich gets a punch of flavor from onion soup mix and just-slightly spicy pepperoncini peppers. Josh Miller, Southern Living, 7 June 2025 That Dolly Herself Loves Beef Pot Roast: With tender USDA Choice beef, Parton's Beef Pot Roast single-serve meal features the classic flavors of beef pot roast, vegetables, and Southern-style gravy, for a truly satisfying and nourishing meal. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 21 May 2025 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

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