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Melba toast

Melba toast noun: a form of very dry, crisp and thinly sliced toast.

melba toast: a form of very dry, crisp and thinly sliced toast
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Noun

Melba toast (countable and uncountable, plural Melba toasts)

  1. A form of very dry, crisp and thinly sliced toast.

Forms of Melba toast

pluralMelba toasts

Origin of Melba toast

Named after Dame Nellie Melba who took the pseudonym "Melba" from Melbourne, her home town, along with toast.

Questions about Melba toast

What does Melba toast mean?
Melba toast means a form of very dry, crisp and thinly sliced toast.
What part of speech is Melba toast?
Melba toast is a noun.
What is the plural of Melba toast?
The plural of Melba toast is Melba toasts.

Words near Melba toast in the dictionary

  1. melba
  2. melba finch
  3. melba finches
  4. Melba sauce
  5. Melba sauces
  6. Melba toast
  7. Melba toasts
  8. melbas
  9. Melbecks
  10. Melbergen
  11. Melbourn

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