Etymology

beef olive

Today it means: Thinly sliced beef wrapped around a savoury filling. Full definition →

French alouette
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  1. French · borrowed fromalouette“lark”
  2. English todaybeef olive

Probably from the French alouette (“lark”), since the shape resembles a dish of stuffed larks; or possibly from the shape.

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