noun

hamburger

hamburger, burger

Let's go out for a hamburger.

Let's go out for a hamburger.

He cooked hamburgers on the barbecue.

He cooked hamburgers on the barbecue.

a round, flat piece of ground beef, fried or grilled and served in a roll Let's go out for a hamburger.

Synonyms: burger, beefburger

Named after the city of Hamburg, Germany, where a similar dish was popular.

Even though it has 'ham' in the name, it's usually made of beef. The name comes from the city, not the meat.

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