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angels on horseback

angels on horseback noun: a dish of bacon-wrapped oysters, commonly served as an hors d'œuvre or canapé.

Noun

angels on horseback pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A dish of bacon-wrapped oysters, commonly served as an hors d'œuvre or canapé.
    • Without enthusiasm, Bond ordered caviar, grilled lamb cutlets and salad, and angels on horseback for himself1958, Ian Fleming, Doctor No, 20th edition, Glidrose, page 126

Questions about angels on horseback

What does angels on horseback mean?
Angels on horseback means a dish of bacon-wrapped oysters, commonly served as an hors d'œuvre or canapé.
What part of speech is angels on horseback?
Angels on horseback is a noun.

Words near angels on horseback in the dictionary

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  2. angels dancing on the head of a pin
  3. angels moving the furniture
  4. angels of death
  5. angels of mercy
  6. angels on horseback
  7. angels' advocates
  8. angels' dram
  9. angels' share
  10. angels-dancing-on-the-head-of-a-pin
  11. angelshark

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