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roast·er

(rō′stər)

1. One that roasts.

2. A special pan or apparatus for roasting.

3. Something, especially a young chicken, that is fit for roasting.

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roaster

(ˈrəʊstə)

1. a person or thing that roasts

2. (Cookery) a roasting tin

3. (Cookery) a piece of food, such as a chicken or a potato, that is suitable for roasting

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

roast•er

(ˈroʊ stər)

n.

1. a person or thing that roasts.

2. a pan, oven, or device for roasting.

3. an animal suitable for roasting.

[1400–50]

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Noun	1.	roaster - a harsh or humorous critic (sometimes intended as a facetious compliment); "the honoree gave his roasters as good as he got" humor, wit, witticism, wittiness, humour - a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter critic - someone who frequently finds fault or makes harsh and unfair judgments
	2.	roaster - a cook who roasts food baster - a cook who bastes roasting meat with melted fat or gravy cook - someone who cooks food
	3.	roaster - flesh of a large young chicken over 3 1/2 lb suitable for roasting chicken, poulet, volaille - the flesh of a chicken used for food Oven Stuffer, Oven Stuffer Roaster - a brand name for a roasting chicken
	4.	roaster - a special cooking pan for roasting cooking pan, pan - cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel

Translations

rosticciere

roaster

[ˈrəʊstəʳ] N

1. (= implement) → asador m, tostador m

2. (= bird) → pollo m para asar

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

roaster

n (= oven) → Bratofen m, → Bratröhre f; (= dish) → Bräter m; (= coffee roaster) → Röstapparat m; (for ore) → Röstofen m; (= chicken) → Brathähnchen nt; (= pig) → Spanferkel nt

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