ROAST
-verb (mainly trans.)
1. to cook (meat or other food) by dry heat, usually with
added fat and especially in an oven
2. to brown or dry (coffee, etc.) by exposure to heat
3. (metallurgy) to heat (an ore) in order to produce a
concentrate that is easier to smelt
4. to heat (oneself or something) to an extreme degree, as
when sunbathing, sitting before the fire, etc.
5. (intr.) to be excessively and uncomfortably hot
6. (informal) to criticize severely
-noun
7. something that has been roasted, especially meat
A concentrate of flavours
Roasted green asparagus
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