Meanings
beef wellington1
plural beef wellingtons
- countableuncountableAlternative letter-case form of beef Wellington.
Erin Patterson has told a court that the majority of the mushrooms in a beef wellington dish served in her Leongatha home came from a local supermarket, but says she also accepts the dish contained death caps.
2025 June 3, Nino Bucci, “Erin Patterson accepts beef wellington served at fatal lunch contained death cap mushrooms, triple murder trial hears”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
beef Wellington2
plural beef Wellingtons · alternative beef wellington
- countableuncountableA fillet of beef tenderloin steak coated with pâté de foie gras and a duxelles of mushrooms, wrapped in puff pastry and baked.
The charges against Ms. Patterson stemmed from a lunch party nearly two years ago in the rural town of Leongatha, at which she cooked and served beef Wellington.
2025 July 7, Victoria Kim, Livia Albeck-Ripka, “Erin Patterson Is Found Guilty of Murder in Australia Mushroom Poisoning Case”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 07 Jul 2025
Synonyms & antonyms
nounrare-roasted beef tenderloin coated with mushroom paste in puff pastry
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Named after an unknown person. There is no definite connection to Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
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