beef Wellington en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Named after an unknown person. There is no definite connection to Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A fillet of beef tenderloin steak coated with pâté de foie gras and a duxelles of mushrooms, wrapped in puff pastry and baked.
The charges against Ms. Patterson stemmed from a lunch party nearly two years ago in the rural town of Leongatha, at which she cooked and served beef Wellington.
2025 July 7, Victoria Kim, Livia Albeck-Ripka, “Erin Patterson Is Found Guilty of Murder in Australia Mushroom Poisoning Case”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 07 Jul 2025:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| beef wellington | alternative | lexicographic | |
| beef Wellingtons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
chateaubriand · filet de bœuf en croûte
Deriveds
chicken Wellington · sausage Wellington · lamb Wellington · pork Wellington · beet Wellington · salmon Wellington