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frankfurter

frank·fur·ter

Today it means: A moist sausage of soft, even texture and flavor, often made from mechanically recovered meat or meat slurry. Full definition →

German Frankfurter

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frankfurter · noun¹

German · borrowed fromFrankfurter
English todayfrankfurter

From German Frankfurter, the demonym of Frankfurt. Specifically, a reference to Frankfurt-am-Main.

Frankfurter · noun²

German · borrowed fromFrankfurter
English todayFrankfurter

From German Frankfurter. Equivalent to Frankfurt + -er.

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