Phrase guide

pot roast

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A dish made by browning a roast-sized piece of beef (often taken from the tougher chuck cut) to induce a Maillard reaction, then slow-cooking in liquid in a covered dish.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

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noun

Meaning 2

cut of beef suitable for simmering in liquid in a closed pot

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: roast, joint

Narrower terms: bottom round

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Schmorfleisch — slow-cooked beef dish
  • Hebrew: צְלִי קְדֵרָה (tz'li q'derá) — slow-cooked beef dish
  • Polish: mięso duszone z warzywami — slow-cooked beef dish
  • Russian: жаркое (žarkoje) — slow-cooked beef dish
  • Russian: тушёное мясо (tušónoje mjaso) — slow-cooked beef dish
  • Swedish: grytstek — slow-cooked beef dish