Etymology

Reuben

Reu·ben
R1E1U1B3E1N1

Today it means: A grilled or toasted sandwich made with corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and either Russian dressing or Thousand Island dressing. Full definition →

Hebrew רְאוּבֵן
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  1. Hebrew · derived fromרְאוּבֵן
  2. English todayReuben

* From Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (r'uvén), from רְאוּ (r'ú, “see [masculine plural imperative]”) + בֵּן (ben, “son”); its literal meaning is therefore roughly, "See, all: a son!" * There are several unconfirmed etymologies for the name of the sandwich.

Words from the same roots

Hebrewרְאוּבֵן all →

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