sauerbraten

[ souuh r-braht-n, sou-er-; German zou-uh r-braht-n ]

/ ˈsaʊərˌbrɑt n, ˈsaʊ ər-; German ˈzaʊ ərˌbrɑt n /

noun

a pot roast of beef, marinated before cooking in a mixture of vinegar, sugar, and seasonings.

Nearby words

saucy, saud, saudade, saudi, saudi arabia, sauerbraten, sauerkraut, sauger, saugh, saugus, sauk

Origin of sauerbraten

1885–90, Americanism; < German, equivalent to sauer sour + Braten roast

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British Dictionary definitions for sauerbraten

sauerbraten

/ (ˈsaʊəˌbrɑːtən, German ˈzauərˌbraːtən) /

noun

beef marinated in vinegar, sugar, and seasonings, and then braised

Word Origin for sauerbraten

German, from sauer sour + Braten roast

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