crown roast
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5.5
- noun
- /kraʊn roʊst/
:
asado en corona
- A crown roast can make a dramatic presentation and is as simple as making a few slits and then tying together two racks of ribs.
Examples
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We're having a crown roast of lamb, and the dinner wine should be just right.
Fiction book (2001) -
Fortunately, the guys at OFCB are absolutely the best, and I was finally able to get my crown roast prize.
Blog text (12) -
My mother, after an exchange of cool civility with Effie, left to do the shopping in the neighboring town, which had a larger market, a butcher who knew how to tie a crown roast, and a beauty salon that wasn't an absolute disgrace.
Fiction book (1994) -
We're having a crown roast of lamb, and the dinner wine should be just right.
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This crown roast is given a classic treatment—crusted with Dijon-style mustard and rosemary and accompanied by tender spring vegetables.
Synonyms
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3.4
A cut of lamb from the ribs often roasted and served whole or as chops
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1.0
Pork cooked in an oven and served as a main dish
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1.6
A cut of pork cooked in an oven until tender
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2.8
A large cut of meat with several ribs cooked whole
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1.6
Meat from a young sheep that is cooked in an oven or over a fire until brown
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2.0
A large piece of lamb cooked whole in an oven
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5.2
A large cut of beef with several ribs, roasted standing up
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'crown' (a top or circular/crest shape) with 'roast' (a large piece of roasted meat): it denotes a roast arranged in a crown-like circle. This is a straightforward noun–noun composition and a shape-based culinary naming pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can reasonably infer the meaning.
Etymology
The noun crown roast comes from how the ribs are tied into a circle so the meat looks like a crown with the bones standing up like points. That's why the name means 'a roast made and served in a ring that looks like a crown'.