noun
stroganoff
STROH-guh-nawf
noun
1
A dish of sautéed strips of beef served in a creamy sauce, typically with sour cream.
"She served beef stroganoff over a bed of egg noodles."
How to Use Stroganoff
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA creamy beef dish named after a Russian noble family.
Common pairings
beef stroganoff
mushroom stroganoff
Word Forms
stroganoffs plural, Stroganoffs plural
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Etymology
Named after the Stroganov family, a wealthy Russian family historically linked to the settlement of Siberia.