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sauerbraten

[souuh r-braht-n, sou-er-; German zou-uh r-braht-n]
noun
  1. a pot roast of beef, marinated before cooking in a mixture of vinegar, sugar, and seasonings.

Origin of sauerbraten

1885–90, Americanism; < German, equivalent to sauer sour + Braten roast
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British Dictionary definitions for sauerbraten

sauerbraten

noun
  1. beef marinated in vinegar, sugar, and seasonings, and then braised

Word Origin for sauerbraten

German, from sauer sour + Braten roast
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