pot roast

noun

1. a dish of meat, usually brisket of beef or chuck roast, stewed in one piece in a covered pot and served in its own gravy.

pot roast

noun

1. meat, esp beef, that is browned and cooked slowly in a covered pot with very little water, often with vegetables added

Word History and Origins

Origin of pot roast¹

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85