[straw-guh-nawf, stroh-] 
| a dish of meat sautéed with onion and cooked in a sauce of sour cream, seasonings, and, usually, mushrooms: beef stroganoff. |
| 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 |