Gerber sandwich

noun

An open-faced sandwich from St. Louis, Missouri, consisting of a half section of Italian or French bread, spread with garlic butter and topped with ham and cheese, then toasted.

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Meanings

nounGerber sandwich (plural Gerber sandwiches)

plural Gerber sandwiches

  1. An open-faced sandwich from St. Louis, Missouri, consisting of a half section of Italian or French bread, spread with garlic butter and topped with ham and cheese, then toasted.

Origin

Named after Dick Gerber, who invented it.

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APA

Gerber sandwich. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gerber%20sandwich

MLA

“Gerber sandwich.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gerber%20sandwich. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gerber sandwich,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gerber%20sandwich.

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