meatloaf

noun
/ˈmiːt.ləʊf/UK/ˈmit.loʊf/US

Etymology

Compound of meat + loaf.

  1. inherited from *hlaibaz — “bread; loaf
  2. inherited from *hlaib
  3. inherited from hlāf — “bread; loaf
  4. inherited from laf
  5. compounded as meatloaf — “meat + loaf

Definitions

  1. A dish of ground meat (usually made from ground beef, although lamb, pork, veal, venison,…

    A dish of ground meat (usually made from ground beef, although lamb, pork, veal, venison, poultry and seafood are also used) formed into a loaf shape, mixed with egg and breadcrumbs, then baked or smoked, and usually served in slices.

    • For his meatloaf, he mixed the meat, eggs, chopped onion, breadcrumbs, tomato sauce and a can of beer according to the instructions, then diced in an apple he had lying around.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA