roast vs standing rib roast

standing rib roast vs roast

roast and standing rib roast both are nouns.

roast is an adjective but standing rib roast is not an adjective.

roast is a verb but standing rib roast is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
roast	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
standing rib roast	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, standing rib roast is a hyponym of roast; that is, standing rib roast is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than roast:

roast: a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion
standing rib roast: a cut of meat (beef or venison) including more than one rib and the meat located along the outside of the ribs

Other hyponyms of roast include blade roast, pot roast, rib roast, top round, rump roast, beef roast, roast beef, roast veal, veal roast, lamb roast, roast lamb, pork roast, roast pork.

roast (noun)	standing rib roast (noun)
negative criticism	a cut of meat (beef or venison) including more than one rib and the meat located along the outside of the ribs
a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion

roast (adjective)	standing rib roast (adjective)
(meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven

roast (verb)	standing rib roast (verb)
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
subject to laughter or ridicule

Difference between roast and standing rib roast

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