Meatloaf
//ˈmiːt.ləʊf// noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A dish of ground meat (usually made from ground beef, although lamb, pork, veal, venison, poultry and seafood are also used) formed into a loaf shape, mixed with egg and breadcrumbs, then baked or smoked, and usually served in slices. countable, uncountable
"For his meatloaf, he mixed the meat, eggs, chopped onion, breadcrumbs, tomato sauce and a can of beer according to the instructions, then diced in an apple he had lying around."
- 2 a baked loaf of ground meat wordnet
Synonyms
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More examples"Tom had meatloaf and mashed potatoes for dinner."
Etymology
Compound of meat + loaf.
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