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Salisbury steak

/ˈsɒlzbɛɹi ˈsteɪk/

Salisbury steak noun: ground beef, mixed with egg, milk, breadcrumbs and seasonings and made into patties and cooked.

salisbury steak: ground beef, mixed with egg, milk, breadcrumbs and seasonings and made into patties and cooked
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Noun

Salisbury steak (countable and uncountable, plural Salisbury steaks)

  1. Ground beef, mixed with egg, milk, breadcrumbs and seasonings and made into patties and cooked.

Forms of Salisbury steak

pluralSalisbury steaks

Origin of Salisbury steak

Named after American physician James H. Salisbury (1823–1905).

Questions about Salisbury steak

What does Salisbury steak mean?
Salisbury steak means ground beef, mixed with egg, milk, breadcrumbs and seasonings and made into patties and cooked.
What part of speech is Salisbury steak?
Salisbury steak is a noun.
How do you pronounce Salisbury steak?
Salisbury steak is pronounced /ˈsɒlzbɛɹi ˈsteɪk/.
What is the plural of Salisbury steak?
The plural of Salisbury steak is Salisbury steaks.

Words near Salisbury steak in the dictionary

  1. Salisburie
  2. Salisbury
  3. Salisbury Beach
  4. Salisbury Plain
  5. Salisbury Plains
  6. Salisbury steak
  7. Salisbury steaks
  8. Salisbury West
  9. Salisbury's cure
  10. Salish
  11. Salish Sea

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