roast
noun/rəʊst/
/rəʊst/
- (British English also joint)a large piece of meat that is cooked whole in the oven
- the Sunday roast
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- (North American English) (often in compounds) a party that takes place in somebody’s garden at which food is cooked over an open fire
- a hot dog roast
- (North American English) an event, especially a meal, at which people celebrate somebody’s life by telling funny stories about them
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French rostir, of West Germanic origin.
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