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hamburger definition

☆ ham·burger (ham′bʉr′gər)

noun

  1. ground beef
  2. a fried, broiled, or baked patty of such meat
  3. a sandwich made with such a patty, usually in a round bun

Etymology: earlier Hamburg steak, after Hamburg

Also hamburg ham′·burg

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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