Boyardee

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proper noun

A surname from Italian.

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BoiardiBoy-Ar-DeeBoyArDeeChef Boy-Ar-DeeChef BoyArDee
OriginItalian Boiardi →
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Meanings

proper nounBoyardee (countable and uncountable, plural Boyardees)

plural Boyardees

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Italian.
  2. abbreviationcountableellipsisuncountableEllipsis of Chef Boyardee, a brand of prepackaged food, mostly canned read-to-reheat pasta products, now manufactured by ConAgra Foods.

    Synonyms: Boiardi, Boy-Ar-Dee, Boy-ar-dee, BoyArDee, Chef Boy-Ar-Dee, Chef Boy-ar-dee, Chef BoyArDee, Chef Boyardee

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounEllipsis of Chef Boyardee, a brand of prepackaged food, mostly canned read-to-reheat pasta products, now manufactured by ConAgra Foods.

Similar
BoiardiBoy-Ar-DeeBoy-ar-deeBoyArDeeChef Boy-Ar-DeeChef Boy-ar-deeChef BoyArDeeChef Boyardee
Also see
boiardiboyardee

Origin

  1. ItalianBoiardi
  2. EnglishBoyardee

Anglicization of Italian Boiardi, a phonetic respelling of the Italian pronunciation. Coined by Ettore Boiardi, when he anglicized and legally changed his name to Hector Boyardee, in the early 20th-century, and named his company and brand Boyardee and Chef Boy-Ar-Dee.

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Translations

Italian Boiardi
  • Boiardisurname
Cite this entry
APA

Boyardee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boyardee

MLA

“Boyardee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boyardee. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Boyardee,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boyardee.

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