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beetloaf en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈbiːt.ləʊf/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈbit.loʊf/ (General-American)

Etymology

Blend of beet + meatloaf.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) A vegetarian meatloaf substitute made with beets.
    • Father had a bit more success with his beet experimentation, inventing such delicacies as beetloaf, Sunday morning succotash surprise and beet omelets. 1999 February, Maria M Gillan, Jennifer Gillan, Identity Lessons: Contemporary Writing About Learning to Be American, New York: Penguin Books, →ISBN, →OCLC, →ISBN:
    • […] eggsalad made with eggs laid by those local chickens, ham and cheese, meat loaf, and spectacularly succulent meatless beetloaf. 2017 March, Jane Stern, Michael Stern, Roadfood, 10th Edition: An Eater's Guide to More Than 1,000 of the Best Local Hot Spots and Hidden Gems Across America, New York: Clarkson Potter, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 159, →ISBN:

Forms

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beetloaves Number=Plur lexicographic

Relateds

meatless loaf