beef Wellington

noun

beef Wel·ling·ton -ˈwe-liŋ-tən

: a fillet of beef covered with pâté de foie gras and baked in a casing of pastry

Examples of beef Wellington in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Warm and genuine service carries into its restaurant (called the Restaurant), where signature pasta and beef Wellington are served in one of London’s poshest new hangouts. —

Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 30 July 2024 Classic dishes include beef Wellington and beef bourguignon, with meat, seafood and produce coming from purveyors in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. —

Catherine Garcia, theweek, 25 July 2024 The debut dinner menu includes nostalgic dishes like beef Wellington, clams casino, Waldorf salad, Cornish hen and wiener schnitzel inspired by Seven Seas owner Jack Weissgerber. —

Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 22 July 2024 Queens Grill passengers also have, of course, their own private fine-dining restaurant, where chefs put creative spins on classics such as beef Wellington and lobster thermidor. —

Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for beef Wellington

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Word History

Etymology

probably from the name Wellington

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of beef Wellington was in 1930

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