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Added 9 October 2026

hamburger

/ˈhæmˌbɜː.ɡə/ noun

In Latin: isicium Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about hamburger at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A sandwich consisting of a fried cake of minced beef served on a bun, often with other ingredients.
Beef that has been ground.

Origin

Shortening of Hamburger sandwich, Hamburger steak, etc., the first element borrowed from German Hamburger (“native of Hamburg”), equivalent to Hamburg + -er.

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