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DictionaryroastDry-heat cooking
verb / noun

roast

ROHST/rəʊst/

Cooking by exposure to dry heat.

She roasts the vegetables until their edges turn golden brown.

Golden vegetables and a chicken roast in an oven pan.
Etymology
roastOld Frenchroast, burn

The ancestor meaning “roast” or “burn” originally referred to cooking on a grate or gridiron. The dry-heat method remained central as roasting also came to include cooking in an oven.

In context

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More examples

  • Let the roast rest before you slice it.
  • The shop roasts its own coffee beans.
  • I prefer a dark roast for my morning coffee.

Forms

roast · roasts · roasted · roasting

roaster noun — A person or machine that roasts food.

Similar words

bake
Usually describes oven cooking, especially bread, cakes, and casseroles.
grill
Cooks food on a grate over direct heat.
broil
Cooks food under strong direct heat rather than surrounding heat.