stroganoff
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stroganoff¹
- /ˈstroʊɡənɔf/ US
Where it comes from
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.
noun stroganoffs · Stroganoff · Stroganov
- A dish of sautéed pieces of beef served in a sauce with sour cream. With its creamy texture and unique taste, our version is certain to win over even the most diehard stroganoff fans.
- A dish prepared as above, with beef substituted by another protein (meat or meat substitute). chicken stroganoff, mushroom stroganoff
Stroganoff²
Where it comes from
Unadapted borrowing from French Stroganoff, from Russian Строганов m (Stroganov) (also Строганова f (Stroganova)).
proper noun Stroganoffs
- A surname from Russian
noun Stroganoffs
- Alternative letter-case form of stroganoff
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noun dish of sautéed pieces of beef
| Español | Filete Stroganoff, Beef Stroganoff |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 비프스트로가노프 bipeuseuteuroganopeu |
| 日本語 | ビーフストロガノフ bīfusutoroganofu |
| Português | estrogonofe, strogonoff |
| Français | bœuf Stroganov |
| Deutsch | Bœuf Stroganoff, Bœuf Stroganow |
| Русский | бефстро́ганов befstróganov |
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title = {stroganoff},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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