crown roast
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of crown roast
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
She even did some cooking; one day, she made a crown roast and baked a birthday cake shaped like a hamburger.
From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2022
A polished brasserie near the Brooklyn side of the Williamsburg Bridge hoping to make a name for itself with a crown roast of duck, Francie had originally scheduled its opening for June.
From New York Times ● Dec. 14, 2020
“A crown roast of pork with oyster stuffing,” Dexter reminisced about the most recent meal.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 3, 2017
Ginsberg included a platter of crown roast of lamb with potatoes and vegetables among the five different main courses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2015
Breast for roast Ribs for chops or crown roast.
From Foods That Will Win The War And How To Cook Them (1918) by Goudiss, Alberta M. (Alberta Moorhouse)
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
