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sauerbraten

[ souuhr-braht-n, sou-er-; German zou-uhr-braht-n ]
/ ˈsaʊərˌbrɑt n, ˈsaʊ ər-; German ˈzaʊ ərˌbrɑt n /
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noun
a pot roast of beef, marinated before cooking in a mixture of vinegar, sugar, and seasonings.
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Origin of sauerbraten

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

Words nearby sauerbraten

saucy, Saud, saudade, Saudi, Saudi Arabia, sauerbraten, sauerkraut, sauger, saugh, Saugus, Sauk
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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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