standing rib roast
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- noun
- /ˈstændɪŋ rɪb roʊst/
- US
:
costilla de res asada
- My family enjoys a delicious standing rib roast every Christmas for our holiday gathering.
- standing rib roast pound
Examples
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The chef recommended seasoning the standing rib roast with garlic and rosemary before roasting.
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Scrumptious 6 1/2-pound standing rib roast.
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For a festive meal, I prepared a succulent standing rib roast that everyone loved.
Synonyms
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A large piece of meat cooked for slicing and serving
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Sliced beef cooked in an oven and served as a main dish
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A large cut of meat with several ribs cooked whole
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A large piece of beef cooked in an oven and served as a main dish
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Morphology
The phrase is compositionally built from 'standing' (upright), 'rib' (the rib cut) and 'roast' (a large piece of meat cooked), so its meaning — a rib roast cooked/served upright — is directly inferable from the constituents. This follows normal English noun compounding and cooking terminology, so a B1 learner who knows the component words should understand it.
Etymology
The noun standing rib roast comes from a simple cooking picture: the cut has the rib bones and is cooked standing on those bones so it becomes a rich roast. That's why the name means 'a cut with ribs cooked upright'.