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traditional rosbif

traditional rosbif

7.5
A classic French roast beef dish served in the usual way
  • noun
translation icon : rosbif tradicional
  • The chef takes pride in perfecting his traditional rosbif recipe.

Examples

  • Our culinary tour included a delicious dinner of traditional rosbif.

  • Many Parisian bistros still serve traditional rosbif on Sundays.

  • I love traditional rosbif on Sundays.

  • Have you ever tried traditional rosbif?

  • Many Parisian bistros still serve traditional rosbif on Sundays.

  • Our culinary tour included a delicious dinner of traditional rosbif.

  • The chef takes pride in perfecting his traditional rosbif recipe.

Surface Forms

traditional rosbif singular
traditional rosbifs plural

Morphology

traditional + rosbif

This is a straightforward adjective+noun composition: 'traditional' modifies 'rosbif', so if a learner knows 'rosbif' (i.e. roast beef) they can directly infer the meaning 'traditional roast beef'. 'Rosbif' is a French borrowing and may be unfamiliar to many learners, but the MWE itself is compositional and predictable given knowledge of both constituents.

Etymology

The dish traditional rosbif comes from the French word rosbif, which is how French speakers long ago copied the English words roast beef. The picture of an old-style roast dinner explains the name, so it now means 'a classic roast beef dish' served in the traditional way.