hamburger

English

/ˈhæmˌbɜː.ɡə/, /ˈhæmˌbɝ.ɡɚ/

noun
Definitions
  • A hot sandwich consisting of a patty of cooked ground beef or a meat substitute, in a sliced bun, sometimes also containing salad vegetables, condiments, or both.
  • The patty used in such a sandwich.
  • (uncountable) Ground beef, especially that intended to be made into hamburgers.
  • (US) An animal or human, or the flesh thereof, that has been badly injured as a result of an accident or conflict.
  • A hamburger button.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Hamburger (native of Hamburg) suffix from English Hamburg.

Origin

English

Hamburg

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