Salisbury steak

/ˈsɒlzbɛɹi ˈsteɪk//ˈsɒlzbɹi ˈsteɪk/

noun

Ground beef, mixed with egg, milk, breadcrumbs and seasonings and made into patties and cooked.

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Meanings

nounSalisbury steak (countable and uncountable, plural Salisbury steaks)

plural Salisbury steaks

  1. countableuncountableGround beef, mixed with egg, milk, breadcrumbs and seasonings and made into patties and cooked.

Origin

Named after American physician James H. Salisbury (1823–1905).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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