pot roast

noun

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

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As much as a warm pot roast or a brick of lasagna, this donut is a comfort food unto itself. Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2025 This is not your typical pot roast. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025 What is the difference between brisket and pot roast? Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025 Items like pot roast, brisket, and chuck steak have lots of collagen but are still tender and delicious when slow-cooked.4 Consider balancing your intake of red meat with other collagen-rich foods, like seafood and poultry. 4. Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 3 Sep. 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pot%20roast. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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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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