stroganoff
/ˈstroʊɡənɔf/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A dish prepared as above, with beef substituted by another protein (meat or meat substitute).
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "With its creamy texture and unique taste, our version is certain to win over even the most diehard stroganoff fans."
- "For an unusual kidney stroganoff, saute them in a casserole with chopped onions, celery and carrot, then stew in wine, beer, cider or stock till tender, and stir in a little cream before serving."
- "chicken stroganoff, mushroom stroganoff"
Etymology
From French stroganoff, ellipsis of bœuf Stroganoff (whence English beef stroganoff), from bœuf (“beef”) + Stroganoff (from Russian Стро́ганов (Stróganov)), named after one of the members of the Stroganov family, a distinguished Russian family involved in the settlement of Siberia. It has been debated whether it is named after the diplomat Pavel Alexandrovich Stroganov or the politician Alexander Stroganov. For the French-style postpositive placement of Stroganoff, compare chicken Kiev and bananas Foster.
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
- Root: stroganoff, Стро́ганов, Строганов
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈstroʊɡənɔf/
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Food.