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St. Paul sandwich

St. Paul sandwich noun: an American sandwich, found mainly in Chinese restaurants in Missouri, consisting of an egg foo yung patty between slices of white bread.

st. paul sandwich: an American sandwich, found mainly in Chinese restaurants in Missouri, consisting of an egg foo...
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Noun

St. Paul sandwich (plural St. Paul sandwiches)

  1. An American sandwich, found mainly in Chinese restaurants in Missouri, consisting of an egg foo yung patty between slices of white bread.

Forms of St. Paul sandwich

pluralSt. Paul sandwiches
alternative formSaint Paul sandwich

Origin of St. Paul sandwich

According to local legend, the St. Paul sandwich was invented by Steven Yuen at Park Chop Suey in Lafayette Square, a neighborhood near downtown St. Louis, Missouri; Yuen named the sandwich after his hometown of Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Questions about St. Paul sandwich

What does St. Paul sandwich mean?
St. Paul sandwich means an American sandwich, found mainly in Chinese restaurants in Missouri, consisting of an egg foo yung patty between slices of white bread.
What part of speech is St. Paul sandwich?
St. Paul sandwich is a noun.
What is the plural of St. Paul sandwich?
The plural of St. Paul sandwich is St. Paul sandwiches.

Words near St. Paul sandwich in the dictionary

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  2. St. Patrick's Day
  3. St. Pattie's Day
  4. St. Patty's Day
  5. St. Paul
  6. St. Paul sandwich
  7. St. Paul sandwiches
  8. St. Paul's
  9. St. Pauls
  10. St. Pete
  11. St. Pete Beach

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