stroganoff
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gəˌnɔf, ˈstroʊ- noun Cookery.
a dish of meat sautéed with onion and cooked in a sauce of sour cream, seasonings, and, usually, mushrooms: beef stroganoff.
Origin:
named after P. Stroganov, 19th-century Russian count and diplomat
named after P. Stroganov, 19th-century Russian count and diplomat
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| Main Entry: | stroganoff |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a dish of tender beef strips, mushrooms, and onions cooked in a sour-cream sauce and served with noodles or rice; also called stroganov, beef stroganoff, boeuf stroganoff |
| Etymology: | French, for Russian diplomat Paul Stroganov |
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Word Origin & History
Stroganoff
name of a beef dish cooked in sauce containing sour cream, 1932, from Fr., from name of 19c. Rus. diplomat Count Paul Stroganov.
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Example sentences
My nephew once came back from a neighbor's house all excited about the beef stroganoff he'd had for dinner.
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