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broast en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /bɹoʊst/ (US)

Etymology

Blend of broil + roast, originally a trademark (broaster and broasted) established in the 1950s by the American inventor of the process, L. A. M. Phelan.

Meanings

  1. A meal cooked in this manner.

Forms

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broasts Number=Plur lexicographic

Relateds

broaster · broasterie

broast en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /bɹoʊst/ (US)

Etymology

Blend of broil + roast, originally a trademark (broaster and broasted) established in the 1950s by the American inventor of the process, L. A. M. Phelan.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To fry (chicken or other food) in oil under pressure.
    • She ate a dollar-fifty-nine barbecue beef rib with broasted potatoes off a paper plate on the trunk of the Passat, waiting for Alberto to turn up […] 2009, William Gibson, Spook Country:
    • The Phillips Cafe is known for its Flavor Crisp broasted chicken, and Don keeps track of just how much of the crispy poultry pieces he sells each year. 2004, Joanne Raetz Stuttgen, Cafe Wisconsin: a guide to Wisconsin's down-home cafes, page 21:

Forms

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broasts Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
broast Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
broast Tense=Past lexicographic
broasting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
broasted Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
broasted Tense=Past lexicographic