beef roast
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1.3
- noun
- /biːf roʊst/
:
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- I'm making a beef roast the next day.
Examples
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Now, instead of spending $4-5/lb on CAFO 85% ground beef, I buy very cheap 4-5 lb beef roasts and throw in a heart, a kidney, and a liver.
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A pork or beef roast can be treated similarly.
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It's a beef roast, Kolnas.
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For our holiday dinner, we decided to prepare a delicious beef roast as the main dish.
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She invited her friends over and served a mouthwatering beef roast with all the fixings.
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After marinating it overnight, he cooked the beef roast slowly to make it tender and flavorful.
Synonyms
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1.0
A large piece of meat cooked for slicing and serving
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1.0
Sliced beef cooked in an oven and served as a main dish
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4.2
A large piece of meat for roasting and serving in slices
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3.2
A cut of beef from the loin that is very tender and used for steaks
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A cut of beef from the back of a cow used for roasting or slow cooking
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A large cut of meat with several ribs cooked whole
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5.2
A large cut of beef with several ribs, roasted standing up
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5.1
A lean piece of beef from the upper back leg used for roasting or thin slicing
A cut of meat from the shoulder used for roasting
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Morphology
The meaning 'a cut of beef suitable for roasting' is directly and compositionally derived from 'beef' (meat from cattle) modifying 'roast' (a large cut of meat cooked by roasting). This noun+noun compounding is a common, transparent pattern in English (and many other languages), so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The name beef roast comes from the simple image of a large joint of beef cooked slowly over heat or in an oven, often the centre of a family meal. That's why beef roast today means a cut of beef meant for roasting and served as a 'main dish'.