stroganoff
[ straw-guh-nawf, stroh- ]
/ ˈstrɔ gəˌnɔf, ˈstroʊ- /
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noun Cooking.
a dish of meat sautéed with onion and cooked in a sauce of sour cream, seasonings, and, usually, mushrooms: beef stroganoff.
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Origin of stroganoff
Named after P. Stroganov, 19th-century Russian count and diplomat
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British Dictionary definitions for stroganoff
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