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roaster

roaster

1 4.1
A large young chicken sold for cooking, often for a family meal
  • noun
  • /ˈroʊstər/
translation icon : pollo para asar
  • Doubled the ducks in the roaster and not a single bit left. The skin was scrumptious, and over 4 cups of liquid gold duck fat rendered out.
  • roaster chicken

Examples

  • The Candy Roaster was pale, watery, stringy, and not very tasty.

    Blog text (22)

  • Whoever thought you'd end up being in, like, this torrid melodrama with a chicken roaster from Costco?

    Stronger (2017)

  • "According to Grandma, an old hen was too tough to be a good roaster."

    Fiction book (1996)

  • The smaller birds that it sent at at a higher price were roasters, quote young chicken suitable for broiling and frying, UN quote.

  • Candy Roaster, the heirloom from the Carolinas and Georgia, was one I had confidence in, having been told it was a wonderful squash by North Carolinians last.

    Blog text (22)

  • I bought a 4-pound roaster for our Thanksgiving dinner this year.

  • The recipe calls for a tender roaster chicken seasoned with herbs and garlic.

  • For the best results, roast the roaster chicken at a high temperature to ensure crispy skin.

Synonyms

chicken
vsroaster
586 1.0

Meat from a farm bird that people eat

is more specific, meaning a large young bird intended for roasting
broiler
vsroaster
1 3.0

A young chicken raised for its meat

is larger and meant for roasting rather than general meat use
spring chicken
vsroaster
1 4.6

A young chicken that is tender and good for roasting

is a larger young bird typically over three and a half pounds
Oven Stuffer
vsroaster
4.8

A large chicken for roasting sold in supermarkets under a brand name

is the general term for a large young bird suitable for roasting

How Big

capon
3 9.5
roaster
1 4.1
fryer
  • US
1 2.6

Surface Forms

roaster singular
roasters plural

Morphology

roaster = roast (semi-transparent) = roast + er

While the connection to 'roast' is clear, the specific meaning of a type of chicken is not a standard derivation.

Etymology

Roaster for a chicken comes from the root roast, meaning 'to cook over heat', because this is a young bird that is the right size to be roasted in an oven or on a spit.