Meanings
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noun
A flat round cake of minced meat served in a bun, often with other fillings.
We ordered burgers and fries at the diner.
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Synonyms
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noun
· a flat round cake of minced...
hamburger
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Related forms
cheeseburger
Etymology
Clipping of hamburger, rebracketing it as ham + burger. From around 1939. The "American" sense is likely a back-formation from Burgerland.
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