Frankfurter

noun

noun ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A moist sausage of soft, even texture and flavor, often made from mechanically recovered meat or meat slurry. Canada, UK, US
  2. 2
    A native or inhabitant of the city of Frankfurt, state of Hesse, Germany.
  3. 3
    a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll wordnet

Example

More examples

"In its home country of Germany, the hot dog was called the frankfurter."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From German Frankfurter, the demonym of Frankfurt. Specifically, a reference to Frankfurt-am-Main.

Etymology 2

From German Frankfurter. Equivalent to Frankfurt + -er.

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