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burger

/ˈbʌrgər/
/ˈbʌgə/
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Other forms: burgers

A grilled beef patty on a bun is called a burger. Lunch at a fast food restaurant often consists of a burger and fries.

You can use the word burger as a casual shorthand for hamburger, which is ground or minced beef that's fried and served on a bun. A burger can also be made of other ingredients, like turkey or tofu or lamb. In fact, if you shape food into a patty, grill it, and put it on a roll or bun, you can call it a burger. The word was first used in 1939, from hamburger.

Definitions of burger
  1. noun
    a sandwich consisting of a fried cake of minced beef served on a bun, often with other ingredients
    synonyms: beefburger, hamburger
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    types:
    cheeseburger
    a hamburger with melted cheese on it
    type of:
    sandwich
    two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
Pronunciation
US
/ˈbʌrgər/
UK
/ˈbʌgə/
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