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sau•er•bra•ten
(souər′brät′n, sou′ər-; Ger. zou′ər brät′n),USA pronunciation n.
- Fooda pot roast of beef, marinated before cooking in a mixture of vinegar, sugar, and seasonings.
- German, equivalent. to sauer sour + Braten roast
- 1885–90, American.