Sunday roast
noun/ˌsʌndeɪ ˈrəʊst/, /ˌsʌndi ˈrəʊst/
/ˌsʌndeɪ ˈrəʊst/, /ˌsʌndi ˈrəʊst/
(also Sunday joint)
- a large piece of meat, usually beef, lamb or pork, cooked in an oven. The Sunday roast/joint is the main part of the traditional lunch that many British families eat on Sundays, usually with potatoes, vegetables and gravy (= sauce made from the juice of cooked meat). see also Yorkshire pudding
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