pot roast

noun

: a piece of beef cooked by braising usually on top of the stove

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Among Garden City’s other options for American eateries, Bear Trapper Restaurant has an all-day menu of diner-style dishes, like biscuits and gravy for breakfast and pot roast for dinner. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026 Now, reviewers did have a few cooking tips to share to make the most of your Member’s Mark pot roast. — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2026 Entrées include a wide array of options, from a red wine pot roast or spaghetti and meatballs to chicken fingers or short rib mac and cheese. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026 Broken down further, a whole chuck roll can be cut into Denver steaks, chuck eye steaks, top blade steaks, and flat iron, with the remaining trim perfect for pot roast, stew, or exceptional homemade ground beef. — Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for pot roast

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First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pot roast was in 1880

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pot roast

noun
: a piece of meat (as beef) cooked by braising usually on top of the stove
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